Gastroserica kachin
| Gastroserica kachin | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gastroserica |
| Species: | G. kachin
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| Binomial name | |
| Gastroserica kachin Ahrens & Pham, 2023
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Gastroserica kachin is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Myanmar.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.2 mm. They have a dark blackish, oval body. The dorsal surface is shiny, with some blue-iridescent shine, while the legs and antennal club are black to dark brown. The antennal funiculus is yellow. The dorsal surface is nearly glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its occurrence in the Kachin Province.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gastroserica (Helioserica) kachin 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 November 27, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D.; Pham, P. (2023). "Updates on the taxonomy and distribution of Gastroserica Brenske, 1897, Microserica Brenske, 1894, and Moronoserica Ahrens, Lukic & Liu, 2023 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 5346 (5): 551–566. Retrieved November 27, 2025.