Pachyserica albopunctata
| Pachyserica albopunctata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pachyserica |
| Species: | P. albopunctata
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| Binomial name | |
| Pachyserica albopunctata Zhao & Ahrens, 2023
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Pachyserica albopunctata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Guangdong, Guangxi).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.7–10.5 mm. They have an ovoid body. The antennae, palpi and legs are shiny. The body is generally reddish brown with grass greenish toment, while the apical half of the elytra is somewhat paler. The antennae are yellow.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin albus and punctatus and refers to the whitish markings on the elytra, aggregated with scale-like setae.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pachyserica albopunctata 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 26 November 2025.
- ^ a b c Zhao, M. Z.; Ahrens, D. (2023). "New species of the tribe Sericini Kirby, 1837 from China, with further updates on their taxonomy and distribution (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae)". Zootaxa. 5361 (2): 181–220. Retrieved 26 November 2025.