Lasioserica verschraegheni

Lasioserica verschraegheni
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Lasioserica
Species:
L. verschraegheni
Binomial name
Lasioserica verschraegheni
Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016[1]

Lasioserica verschraegheni is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Darjeeling).[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–7.5 mm. They have a dark brown and dull, oblong body. The antenna are yellowish brown and the part of the dorsal surface has a greenish shine. There are white, scale-like setae on the elytra and pronotum.[2]

Etymology

The species is named for its collector, Mr. Verschraeghen.[2]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ a b c Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 23, 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.