Tetraserica trilobiforceps

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

Adults reach a length of about 8.3–8.9 mm. 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 words tri- (meaning three times), lobatus (meaning lobed) and forceps and refers to the shape of the left paramere.[3]

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