Gynaecoserica shwetharyar

Gynaecoserica shwetharyar
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Gynaecoserica
Species:
G. shwetharyar
Binomial name
Gynaecoserica shwetharyar
Lia Botjes & Ahrens, 2026

Gynaecoserica shwetharyar is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Myanmar.[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.5–4.8 mm (0.18–0.19 in). They have an oblong-oval body. The surface is yellowish brown, while the frons and pronotum, as well as numerous dots on the elytra are darker, partly with a greenish iridescent shine. The dorsal surface is shiny and sparsely setose.[2]

Etymology

The species is named after its type locality, the Shwe Thar Yar village.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. 1 2 3 Botjes, Lia; Ahrens, Dirk (2026-05-11). "New Sericini from Myanmar (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericinae)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 73 (1): 115–128. doi:10.3897/dez.73.186799. ISSN 1860-1324.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.