Calloserica zhangmuensis

Calloserica zhangmuensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Calloserica
Species:	C. zhangmuensis
Binomial name
Calloserica zhangmuensis Liu & Ahrens, 2014

Calloserica zhangmuensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. ^[1] It is found in China (Xizang). ^{[2] [3]}

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.4–8.9 mm. They have a dull, oblong body. The dorsal surface, ventral surface and legs are reddish brown, and the elytral intervals, head and pronotum are darker. The dorsal surface has moderately long and very dense setae being directed anteriorly, with a few longer erect setae on the head and pronotum, the even intervals with large spots composed of minute white, scale-like setae. ^[3]

Etymology

The species is named after the type locality, Zhangmu. ^[3]

References

1. BioLib
2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Calloserica zhangmuensis 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 17, 2025.
3. Liu, W.; Bai, M.; Yang, X; Ahrens, D. (2014). "Towards an improved knowledge of Sericini of the Tibetan highland: new species and records (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Bonn Zoological Bulletin. 63 (2): 157–172. Retrieved November 17, 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.