Lasioserica smithi
| Lasioserica smithi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Lasioserica |
| Species: | L. smithi
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| Binomial name | |
| Lasioserica smithi Ahrens, 2005
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Lasioserica smithi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Sikkim).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.9 mm. They have a dark brown, oblong body. The dorsal surface is mostly dull and densely covered with short setae, interspersed with moderately dense, long setae.[3]
Etymology
The species is named in honour of a colleague of the author, Andrew Smith.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Lasioserica smithi 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 Ahrens, D. (2005). "New material of the genus Lasioserica Brenske 1896 with the description of four new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini)" (PDF). Linzer Biologische Beiträge. 37 (11): 771–781. Retrieved November 25, 2025.