Gastroserica ivoi

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Gastroserica ivoi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Gastroserica
Species:
G. ivoi
Binomial name
Gastroserica ivoi
Ahrens, Lukic & Liu, 2023

Gastroserica ivoi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Thailand and China (Yunnan). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5–5.1 mm. They have an oval body. The body (including legs and antennae) is yellow, while two spots on the pronotum, the margins of the elytra and frons are blackish. The dorsal surface is shiny and nearly glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species is named after one of its collectors, Ivo Martinů. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gastroserica (Helioserica) ivoi 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 20, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, D.; Liu, W.; Lukic, D.; Bai, M. (2023). "A taxonomic review of Microserica Brenske, 1894 from continental Asia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 5241 (1): 1–115. Retrieved November 20, 2025.
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