Gastroserica brevicornis

Gastroserica brevicornis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Gastroserica
Species:	G. brevicornis
Binomial name
	Gastroserica brevicornis; (Lewis, 1895)
Synonyms
	Serica brevicornisLewis, 1895 ; Microserica nikkonensisBrenske, 1898 ;

Last updated December 10, 2025

Gastroserica brevicornis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Japan.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7-7.5 mm. They have a pale testaceous, oblong body, which is opalescent in parts. They are irregularly punctured. The elytra are striate, with punctures faintly seen in the lines. The legs are pale.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gastroserica (Gastroserica) brevicornis 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.
1 2 Lewis, G. (1895). "On the lamellicorn Coleoptera of Japan, and notice on others" (PDF). The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Including Zoology, Botany and Geology, London. 6 (16): 374–408. Retrieved 26 November 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gastroserica (Gastroserica) brevicornis 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.

[:2-3] 1 2 Lewis, G. (1895). "On the lamellicorn Coleoptera of Japan, and notice on others" (PDF). The Annals and Magazine of Natural History, Including Zoology, Botany and Geology, London. 6 (16): 374–408. Retrieved 26 November 2025. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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