Tetraserica yaoanica

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Tetraserica yaoanica is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, Jiangxi) and Vietnam.[2][3]

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

Adults reach a length of about 6.6–7.9 mm. The body is reddish brown. The labroclypeus surface has a few erect setae and the disc of the frons has a few single setae. The smooth area in front of the eye is approximately four times as wide as long.[3]

Etymology

The species is named after its type locality, Yaoan.[3]

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