Trioserica phuphan
| Trioserica phuphan | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trioserica |
| Species: | T. phuphan
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| Binomial name | |
| Trioserica phuphan Ahrens, Lukic & Pham, 2024
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Trioserica phuphan is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.9 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oblong body, with small dark spots on the elytra and pronotum. The antennae and ventral surface are yellow, while the dorsal surface is dull. The surface is almost glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its type locality, Phu Phan mountain.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trioserica phuphan at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D.; Lukic, D.; Wipfler, B.; Pham, P. (2024). "A revision of the Trioserica species from continental southeast Asia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae: Sericini)". Insect Systematics & Evolution. 55 (3): 227–339. Retrieved January 8, 2026.