Serica yangzaichuni
| Serica yangzaichuni | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Serica |
| Species: | S. yangzaichuni
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| Binomial name | |
| Serica yangzaichuni Zhao & Ahrens, 2023
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Serica yangzaichuni is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Guizhou).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.8–8.2 mm. They have a yellowish brown, elongated ovoid body. The head is smooth, while the pronotum and scutellum are weakly dull and iridescent, with an irregular green pattern. The legs are reddish brown, while the antennae are yellowish brown.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Dr. Zai-Chun Yang, who kindly the first authors during a survey on Mount Leigongshan.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Taiwanoserica) yangzaichuni 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.