Gynaecoserica motuoensis
| Gynaecoserica motuoensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gynaecoserica |
| Species: | G. motuoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gynaecoserica motuoensis Liu & Ahrens, 2017
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Gynaecoserica motuoensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Xizang).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.5 mm. They have an oblong body. The dorsal surface is dark brown to dark green and the antennae are yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is dull and densely erectly setose.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its type locality, Motuo.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gynaecoserica motuoensis 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 25, 2025.
- ^ a b c Liu, W.; Bai, M.; Yang, X.; Ahrens, D. (2017). "New species and records of Lasioserica and Gynaecoserica from China (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)" (PDF). Bonn Zoological Bulletin. 66 (11): 29–36. Retrieved November 25, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.