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| Tetraserica rungbongensis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Tetraserica |
| Species: | T. rungbongensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Tetraserica rungbongensis | |
Tetraserica rungbongensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Sikkim).[2]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 7.4-7.7 mm. They have a medium reddish brown, oval body. The dorsal surface is mostly dull and glabrous, except for the lateral cilia and some setea on the head.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named for its type locality, Rungbong Valley.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 29, 2025.
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license. - 1 2 Ahrens, D. 2004. Monographie der Sericini des Himalaya (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Dissertation.de – Verlag im Internet GmbH, Berlin, 534 pp.