Tetraserica cucphongensis

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Tetraserica cucphongensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Vietnam.[2][3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Tetraserica cucphongensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Tetraserica
Species:
T. cucphongensis
Binomial name
Tetraserica cucphongensis
Fabrizi, Dalstein & Ahrens, 2019
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.3 mm. The dorsal surface is blackish and the ventral surface is reddish brown. The surface of the labroclypeus and the disc of the frons are glabrous. The smooth area anterior to the eye is twice as wide as long.[3]

Etymology

The species is named is named after the type locality, Cuc Phuong.[3]

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