Gynaecoserica singhikensis

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Gynaecoserica singhikensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Gynaecoserica
Species:
G. singhikensis
Binomial name
Gynaecoserica singhikensis
Ahrens, 2004 [1]

Gynaecoserica singhikensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in eastern Sikkim. [2]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.3-7.1 mm. They have a yellow-brown, elongate body. The underside and scutellum are dark brown, while the center of the pronotum is green, but its margins are yellowish. There is sometimes a light central stripe. The sides of the elytra are darkened and the surface is dull and almost completely glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species is named for its type location, Singhik. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 23, 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  3. 1 2 Ahrens, D. 2004. Monographie der Sericini des Himalaya (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Dissertation.de – Verlag im Internet GmbH, Berlin, 534 pp.