Gastroserica dohertyi

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Gastroserica dohertyi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Gastroserica
Species:
G. dohertyi
Binomial name
Gastroserica dohertyi
Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009 [1]
Synonyms
  • Microserica dohertyiAhrens & Fabrizi, 2009

Gastroserica dohertyi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Assam, Patkai Mountains). [2]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.4 mm. They have a reddish brown, short, oval body with a somewhat iridescent shine. The head, antennal club, middle of the pronotum and most of the elytra are blackish. The dorsal surface is nearly glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species is named after its collector, W. Doherty. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 30, 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  3. 1 2 Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S. (2009). "New species of Sericini from the Eastern Himalaya and Tibet (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Biodiversität Und Naturausstattung Im Himalaya. Band 3. Erfurt: Verein Der Freunde Und Förderer Des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt e.V. 5241 (1): 249–284. Retrieved November 24, 2025.
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