Oxyserica bifascipennis
| Oxyserica bifascipennis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Oxyserica |
| Species: | O. bifascipennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Oxyserica bifascipennis Ahrens, Lukic & Liu, 2023
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Oxyserica bifascipennis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Myanmar.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7–7.2 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oblong-oval body. The elytra and part of the antennae are yellowish brown, while the elytral margins and one transversal mesolateral spot are dark brown. The dorsal surface is dull or partly with iridescent shine, and nearly glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The name of the species is derived from the combined Latin prefix bi (meaning two), and the words fascis (meaning stripes) and pennis (meaning wing).[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Oxyserica bifascipennis 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 20, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D.; Liu, W.; Lukic, D.; Bai, M. (2023). "A taxonomic review of Microserica Brenske, 1894 from continental Asia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 5241 (1): 1–115. Retrieved November 20, 2025.