Gynaecoserica fallaciosa

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Gynaecoserica fallaciosa
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Gynaecoserica
Species:
G. fallaciosa
Binomial name
Gynaecoserica fallaciosa
Ahrens, 2021

Gynaecoserica fallaciosa is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Thailand. [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.7–4.2 mm. They have an oblong body. The dorsal surface is yellowish brown, with the head dark greenish brown and the lateral margins of the elytra blackish. The antennae and legs are yellow. Except for the shiny head, the dorsal surface is dull and sparsely setose. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin fallaciosus (meaning deceptive). [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gynaecoserica fallaciosa 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 28, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, D. (2021). "New species of the genus Gynaecoserica Brenske, 1896 from Indochina (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 5005 (2): 218–226. Retrieved November 28, 2025.
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