Gynaecoserica maymyoensis

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 3.8–4 mm. They have an oval body. The dorsal surface is yellowish brown, with the head, two symmetrical spots on the pronotum, the sutural and lateral intervals of the elytra, and the ventral surface dark, partly with a greenish shine. The antennae are yellowish. The dorsal surface (except for the head) is dull or iridescent shiny and almost glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species name refers to the type locality, Maymyo. [3]

References

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