Gynaecoserica luteata

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

Gynaecoserica luteata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Laos and Vietnam. [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 4 mm. They have an oval body. The surface is yellowish brown, with the disc of the pronotum and side of the elytra widely darker. The legs and labroclypeus are yellowish. The dorsal surface (except for the head) is moderately dull and sparsely setose. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin luteata (meaning of yellowish colour). [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gynaecoserica luteata 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.; 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 28, 2025.
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