Trioserica vuquang
| Trioserica vuquang | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Trioserica |
| Species: | T. vuquang
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| Binomial name | |
| Trioserica vuquang Ahrens, Lukic & Pham, 2024
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Trioserica vuquang is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Vietnam.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.4–6.1 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oval body, with indistinct, small dark spots on the pronotum, scutellum, and elytra. The antennae are yellow. The dorsal surface is dull, partly with an iridescent green shine, and the surface is almost glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its type locality, Vu Quang N.P.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trioserica vuquang 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.