Tetraserica falciforceps

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

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

Adults reach a length of about 6.9–7.5 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 name is derived from Latin falcis (meaning sickle) and forceps and refers to setae present to the sickle-shaped right paramere.[3]

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