Parastasia seramensis
| Parastasia seramensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Parastasia |
| Species: | P. seramensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Parastasia seramensis Wada, 2016 | |
Parastasia seramensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Seram).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10.6 mm (0.42 in). The antennae and head are dark reddish brown to dark brown, while the dorsal surface, legs and ventral surface are yellowish orange to dark red.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the type locality, Seram Island.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Parastasia seramensis at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved July 12, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Wada, K. (2016). "A new species of the genus Parastasia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) from Seram Island, Southeast Asia" (PDF). Elytra, New Series. 6 (2): 303-306. Retrieved July 12, 2026.