Trioserica samoeng

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.1 mm. They have a short oval body. The dorsal surface is dark brown and the ventral surface is red brown. The labroclypeus and numerous spots (especially in the punctures on the elytra) are light brown, while the antennae are yellow. The dorsal surface is dull and the surface is almost glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species is named after its occurrence in Samoeng district. [3]

References

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