Gynaecoserica alma

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Gynaecoserica alma
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Gynaecoserica
Species:
G. alma
Binomial name
Gynaecoserica alma
Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009

Gynaecoserica alma is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Yunnan). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.8 mm. They have an oblong body. The dorsal surface is dark brown and the antennae are yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is dull and very sparsely setose. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin almus (meaning fertile). [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gynaecoserica alma 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 27, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S. (2009). "A review of the genus Gynaecoserica Brenske, 1896 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". Journal of Natural History, London. 43 (25–26): 1505–1584. Retrieved November 27, 2025.
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