| Pachyserica motuo | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pachyserica |
| Species: | P. motuo |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachyserica motuo Ahrens, Zhao, Pham & Liu, 2024 | |
Pachyserica motuo is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Xizang). [2] [3]
Adults reach a length of about 11.2–11.5 mm. They have a dark brown, oval and strongly convex body. The dorsal surface has a greenish shine. The elytra are slightly lighter, with dark spots. The antennae are yellow. The dorsal surface has a weak iridescent shine, and fine, partly patchily distributed, or dense, short, white or yellowish setae. There are long fine erect, yellow setae on the head, pronotum and anterior elytra. [3]
The species is named after its type locality, Mutuo. [3]