Gynaecoserica aniniensis

Gynaecoserica aniniensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Gynaecoserica
Species:
G. aniniensis
Binomial name
Gynaecoserica aniniensis
Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2011

Gynaecoserica aniniensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They have an entirely yellowish, oblong oval body, but darker behind the eyes and along the basal margin of the pronotum and lateral margins of the elytra. The dorsal surface is shiny and sparsely setose.[3]

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, Anini.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gynaecoserica aniniensis 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 17, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S. (2011). "New species of Sericini from the Himalaya and adjacent mountains (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Bonn Zoological Bulletin. 60 (2): 139–164. Retrieved November 17, 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.