Gynaecoserica tawangensis
| Gynaecoserica tawangensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gynaecoserica |
| Species: | G. tawangensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Gynaecoserica tawangensis Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009
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Gynaecoserica tawangensis 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 7-7.6 mm. They have an oval body. The dorsal surface is dark brown, the head, pronotum and numerous spots on the elytra are blackish and the antennae are yellowish brown (with the antennal club black). The dorsal surface is dull (with a somewhat iridescent shine) and sparsely robustly setose.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from its type locality, Tawang.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gynaecoserica tawangensis 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 24, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S. (2009). "New species of Sericini from the Eastern Himalaya and Tibet (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Biodiversität Und Naturausstattung Im Himalaya. Band 3. Erfurt: Verein Der Freunde Und Förderer Des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt e.V. 5241 (1): 249–284. Retrieved November 24, 2025.