Pachyserica himalayensis

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

Pachyserica himalayensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found from eastern Nepal to Bhutan. [2]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.3-8.9 mm. They have a dark brown, elongate-oval body, but reddish-brown in some areas or with a greenish sheen. The antennae are yellowish-brown and the dorsal surface is dull with white hairs and erect, long, thin setae. [3]

Etymology

The species name refers to its geographical distribution in the Himalayas. [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.