Oxyserica martensi

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Oxyserica martensi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Oxyserica
Species:
O. martensi
Binomial name
Oxyserica martensi
(Ahrens, 1998)
Synonyms
  • Microserica martensiAhrens, 1998 [1]

Oxyserica martensi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in eastern Nepal. [2]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.8 mm. They have a black, oval body. The elytra are lighter brown. The dorsal surface is glabrous, except for the cilia along the margins. [3]

Etymology

The species is named for one of its collectors, Prof. Jochen Martens. [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 31, 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  3. 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.
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