Gynaecoserica ignobilis

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

Gynaecoserica ignobilis 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 3.5–3.9 mm. They have an oval body. The dorsal surface is dark brown, with the antennae and legs yellowish brown, the pronotal margins reddish brown, and the surface partly with a greenish shine. The dorsal surface, except the head, is dull and almost glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin ignobilis (meaning ignoble or unknown). [3]

References

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