Gynaecoserica bicolorata

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.7 mm. They have an oval body. The surface is yellowish brown and the elytra and frons are dark brown. The dorsal surface is shiny and sparsely setose. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin bi (meaning two) and coloratus (meaning coloured). [3]

References

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