Serica yangzaichuni

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

Serica yangzaichuni is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Guizhou). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.8–8.2 mm. They have a yellowish brown, elongated ovoid body. The head is smooth, while the pronotum and scutellum are weakly dull and iridescent, with an irregular green pattern. The legs are reddish brown, while the antennae are yellowish brown. [3]

Etymology

The species is dedicated to Dr. Zai-Chun Yang, who kindly the first authors during a survey on Mount Leigongshan. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Serica (Taiwanoserica) yangzaichuni 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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