Lasioserica kanpetlet

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5–5.6 mm (0.22–0.22 in). They have an oblong body. The dorsal surface is brown, with the frons darker and the antennae yellow. The dorsal surface is dull, the labroclypeus shiny, and the pronotum and head have a weak greenish shine. The entire surface is densely setose, with fine, moderately long and yellow setae, and on elytra additionally with a few larger, white, scale-like setae.[2]

Etymology

The species is named after its type locality, Kanpetlet.[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.