Xenoserica brachyptera
| Xenoserica brachyptera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Xenoserica |
| Species: | X. brachyptera
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| Binomial name | |
| Xenoserica brachyptera Ahrens, 2005
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Xenoserica brachyptera is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Nepal.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.5–10.5 mm. They have a dark or reddish brown, oval body. The wings are reduced in length. The antennae are yellowish. The dorsal surface is shiny and glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latinized Greek brachys (meaning short) and pteron (meaning wing).[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Xenoserica brachyptera 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 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D. (2005). "A preliminary cladistic analysis of Nipponoserica, with implications for phylogenetic relationships among sericine chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini)". Systematics and Biodiversity. 3 (3): 265–279. Retrieved November 28, 2025.