Trioserica phataem

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

Trioserica phataem is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Thailand and Laos. [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.7–7.6 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oblong body, with numerous small dark spots. The frons and humeri are dark brown and the antennae are yellow. The dorsal surface is dull and the surface is almost glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species is named after its type locality, Pha Taem national park. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Trioserica phataem 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.