Trioserica achterbergi

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Trioserica achterbergi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Trioserica
Species:
T. achterbergi
Binomial name
Trioserica achterbergi
Ahrens, Lukic & Pham, 2024

Trioserica achterbergi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Vietnam. [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.6–7.1 mm. They have a reddish brown, oblong body. The pronotum, scutellum and elytra have numerous small to more widely extended, dark spots or stripes. The antennae are yellow. The dorsal surface has a green shine and the surface is almost glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species is named after one of its collectors, C.v. Achterberg. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trioserica achterbergi 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 January 8, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, D.; Lukic, D.; Wipfler, B.; Pham, P. (2024). "A revision of the Trioserica species from continental southeast Asia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae: Sericini)". Insect Systematics & Evolution. 55 (3): 227–339. Retrieved January 8, 2026.