Oxyserica steelei

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Oxyserica steelei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in south-eastern Tibet and in the Mishmi Hills.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Oxyserica steelei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Oxyserica
Species:
O. steelei
Binomial name
Oxyserica steelei
(Ahrens, 2004)
Synonyms
  • Microserica steelei Ahrens, 2004[1]
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5-5.7 mm. They have a black, elongate-oval body, with reddish-brown legs and yellowish-brown elytra. The dorsal surface is mostly dull and glabrous except for some setae on the head, elytra, and pronotum.[3]

Etymology

The species is named after its collector, M. Steele.[3]

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