Gastroserica dohertyi

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Gastroserica dohertyi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Assam, Patkai Mountains).[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Gastroserica dohertyi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Gastroserica
Species:
G. dohertyi
Binomial name
Gastroserica dohertyi
Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009[1]
Synonyms
  • Microserica dohertyi Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.4 mm. They have a reddish brown, short, oval body with a somewhat iridescent shine. The head, antennal club, middle of the pronotum and most of the elytra are blackish. The dorsal surface is nearly glabrous.[3]

Etymology

The species is named after its collector, W. Doherty.[3]

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