Pachyserica dongnanensis

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Pachyserica dongnanensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Pachyserica
Species:
P. dongnanensis
Binomial name
Pachyserica dongnanensis
Zhao & Ahrens, 2023

Pachyserica dongnanensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Zhejiang). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 8–9.7 mm. They have a dark brown, elongated ovoid body, with greenish toment. The sutural interval of the elytra is reddish brown, the abdomen is iridescent, the legs are reddish brown and the antennae are yellowish brown. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Dong’nan, which refers to a geographic zone that includes the Chinese provinces of Guangxi, Guangdong, Fujian and Zhejiang. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Pachyserica dongnanensis 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 26 November 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Zhao, M. Z.; Ahrens, D. (2023). "New species of the tribe Sericini Kirby, 1837 from China, with further updates on their taxonomy and distribution (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae)". Zootaxa. 5361 (2): 181–220. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
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