Gynaecoserica arunachalensis

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

Gynaecoserica arunachalensis 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 5.1 mm. They have an oblong body. The dorsal surface is yellowish brown with numerous dark brown dots on the pronotum and elytra. The antennae and legs are yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is dull and very sparsely setose. [3]

Etymology

The species name is refers to its occurrence in Arunachal Pradesh. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gynaecoserica arunachalensis 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.