Gynaecoserica motuoensis

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Gynaecoserica motuoensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Gynaecoserica
Species:
G. motuoensis
Binomial name
Gynaecoserica motuoensis
Liu & Ahrens, 2017

Gynaecoserica motuoensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Xizang). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5 mm. They have an oblong body. The dorsal surface is dark brown to dark green and the antennae are yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is dull and densely erectly setose. [3]

Etymology

The species is named after its type locality, Motuo. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Gynaecoserica motuoensis 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 25, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Liu, W.; Bai, M.; Yang, X.; Ahrens, D. (2017). "New species and records of Lasioserica and Gynaecoserica from China (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)" (PDF). Bonn Zoological Bulletin. 66 (11): 29–36. Retrieved November 25, 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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