| Pachyserica tianxuani | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pachyserica |
| Species: | P. tianxuani |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachyserica tianxuani Ahrens, Zhao, Pham & Liu, 2024 | |
Pachyserica tianxuani is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Chongqing). [2] [3]
Adults reach a length of about 9.7 mm. They have an oblong-oval and convex body. The body (including antennae and legs) is reddish brown, the elytra with dark, green spots. The dorsal surface is dull, partly with a weak iridescent shine, while the frons and pronotum have dark green toment and long, erect, yellow setae. The entire body has dense, white, scale-like setae, the elytra also with some longer and erect setae. [3]
The species is named after the collector of the holotype, Mr. Tian-Xuan Gu. [3]