Moronoserica banvaneue
Species of beetle
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Moronoserica banvaneue is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos, Thailand and Vietnam.[2][3]
| Moronoserica banvaneue | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Moronoserica |
| Species: | M. banvaneue |
| Binomial name | |
| Moronoserica banvaneue (Bohacz & Ahrens, 2020) | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5–9.1 mm. They have a dark yellowish brown, oval body. The frons, odd elytral intervals and a large median spot on the pronotum are dark with a greenish shine. The dorsal surface is iridescent and the labroclypeus is shiny. The dorsal surface is almost evenly and moderately densely covered with minute setae and there are white, scale-like, erect setae on the elytra.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its type locality, Ban Van Eue.[3]