| Gastroserica contaminata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gastroserica |
| Species: | G. contaminata |
| Binomial name | |
| Gastroserica contaminata Ahrens & Pacholátko, 2003 | |
Gastroserica contaminata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Laos. [2] [3]
Adults reach a length of about 7.3 mm. They have an oval body. The ventral surface, labroclypeus, legs, elytra and lateral margins as well as a median stripe of the pronotum are all yellow, while the frons, elytral margins as well as spots on the intervals, and on the pronotal disc are dark brown, sometimes with a metallic-green shine. The dorsal surface is dull, with moderately dense erect setae mixed with dense and short ones. [3]
The species name is derived from Latin contaminatus (meaning spotted). [3]