Oxyserica bhutanensis

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Oxyserica bhutanensis
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Scientific classification OOjs UI icon edit-ltr.svg
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Oxyserica
Species:
O. bhutanensis
Binomial name
Oxyserica bhutanensis
(Frey, 1975) [1]
Synonyms
  • Microserica bhutanensisFrey, 1975 [2]

Oxyserica bhutanensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Meghalaya) and Bhutan. [3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5-6.2 mm. They have a light reddish-brown to dark brown, oblong-oval body. The head, scutellum and front of the pronotum are coppery green. [2]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. 1 2 Ahrens, Dirk (1998). "Revision der Sericinae des Himalaya-gebietes. Neue arten der Microserica marginata gruppe". Entomologische Abhandlungen Staatlichen Museum für Tierkunde, Dresden. 58 (2): 29–51. Retrieved November 7, 2025.
  3. Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 30, 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.