Gastroserica simaoensis

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.1–5.9 mm. They have a reddish brown, oval body. The antennae are yellow (with the club slightly darker) and the head, elytra and abdomen are blackish dark. The pronotum and scutellum are red. The dorsal surface is iridescent shiny, partly dull and nearly glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from the type locality, Simao. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gastroserica (Helioserica) simaoensis 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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