Trioserica dinghushanica

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Trioserica dinghushanica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Trioserica
Species:
T. dinghushanica
Binomial name
Trioserica dinghushanica
Ahrens, Liu & Fabrizi, 2021

Trioserica dinghushanica is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Guangdong). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5–7.4 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oblong body, with yellow antennae. The dorsal surface has small dark spots and is moderately dull and almost glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species is named after its occurrence in the Dinghushan mountains. [3]

References

  1. Checklist of Tribe Sericini Hope, 1837 for Central China (China)
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trioserica dinghushanica 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 November 12, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, Dirk; Liu, Wangang; Fabrizi, Silvia; Bai, Ming (2021). "Taxonomic review on the Trioserica Moser, 1922 species of China (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 4999 (4). Magnolia Press: 343–355. Retrieved November 12, 2025.