Tetraserica mengeana

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Tetraserica mengeana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Yunnan) and Thailand.[2][3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Tetraserica mengeana
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Tetraserica
Species:
T. mengeana
Binomial name
Tetraserica mengeana
Liu, Fabrizi, Bai, Yang & Ahrens, 2014
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.4–8.6 mm. The body 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 after its type locality, Meng'e.[3]

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