Gynaecoserica krausi
| Gynaecoserica krausi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gynaecoserica |
| Species: | G. krausi
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| Binomial name | |
| Gynaecoserica krausi Ahrens, 2022
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Gynaecoserica krausi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 4–4.2 mm. They have an oblong body. The dorsal surface is yellowish brown, while the antennal club, head, margins of the elytra and anterior half of the pronotum are dark brown and the legs are yellow. The dorsal surface, except for the shiny head, is dull and sparsely setose.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its collector, Zdeněk Kraus.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gynaecoserica krausi 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.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D. (2022). "New Gynaecoserica Brenske, 1897 species and further new bicolored species of the Neoserica calva group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 5165 (2). Magnolia Press: 180–190. Retrieved November 17, 2025.