| Moronoserica banmethout | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Moronoserica |
| Species: | M. banmethout |
| Binomial name | |
| Moronoserica banmethout Ahrens, Lukic & Liu, 2023 | |
Moronoserica banmethout is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Vietnam. [2] [3]
Adults reach a length of about 6.4 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oval body. The elytra, pronotum and frons with smaller, irregular but symmetric dark spots and part of the head and pronotum with a greenish shine. The rest of the surface is dull (except for the labroclypeus, which is shiny). The dorsal surface is glabrous. [3]
The species name is derived from the type locality of the species, BanMe Thout. [3]