Gynaecoserica annuliforceps

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

Gynaecoserica annuliforceps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7-7.3 mm. They have an oval body. The dorsal surface is blackish brown, the antennal club is black (while the rest of the antennae is yellowish brown). The dorsal surface is dull with sparse, robust setae and numerous white, erect setae. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin annulis (meaning ring) and forceps and refers to the shape of the left paramere. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gynaecoserica annuliforceps 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 24, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 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.