Gastroserica herzi

Gastroserica herzi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Gastroserica
Species:	G. herzi
Binomial name
	Gastroserica herzi; (Heyden, 1887)
Synonyms
	Serica herziHeyden, 1887;

Last updated December 10, 2025

Gastroserica herzi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in China (Fujian, Guizhou, Guangxi, Heilongjiang, Hunan, Jiangxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang) and Korea.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.1-6.6 mm. They have an elongate-oval body. The colour is variable. The pronotum ranging from black with only a faint red spot to light brown. The legs are often lighter. The dorsal surface is nearly glabrous.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gastroserica (Gastroserica) herzi 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 26, 2025.
1 2 Ahrens, D. (2000). "Synopsis der Gattung Gastroserica Brenske, 1897 des ostasiatischen Festlandes (Insecta: Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Sericini)". Entomologische Abhandlungen Staatlichen Museum Für Tierkunde, Dresden. 59 (3): 73–121. Retrieved November 26, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gastroserica (Gastroserica) herzi 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 26, 2025.

[:2-3] 1 2 Ahrens, D. (2000). "Synopsis der Gattung Gastroserica Brenske, 1897 des ostasiatischen Festlandes (Insecta: Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Sericini)". Entomologische Abhandlungen Staatlichen Museum Für Tierkunde, Dresden. 59 (3): 73–121. Retrieved November 26, 2025.

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