Oxyserica martensi
| Oxyserica martensi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Oxyserica |
| Species: | O. martensi
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| Binomial name | |
| Oxyserica martensi (Ahrens, 1998)
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Oxyserica martensi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in eastern Nepal.[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.8 mm. They have a black, oval body. The elytra are lighter brown. The dorsal surface is glabrous, except for the cilia along the margins.[3]
Etymology
The species is named for one of its collectors, Prof. Jochen Martens.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 31, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ a b Ahrens, Dirk (1998). "Revision der Sericinae des Himalaya-gebietes. Neue arten der Microserica marginata gruppe". Entomologische Abhandlungen Staatlichen Museum für Tierkunde, Dresden. 58 (2): 29–51. Retrieved November 7, 2025.