Gastroserica dohertyi
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gastroserica |
| Species: | G. dohertyi |
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Gastroserica dohertyi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Assam, Patkai Mountains).[2]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 5.4 mm. They have a reddish brown, short, oval body with a somewhat iridescent shine. The head, antennal club, middle of the pronotum and most of the elytra are blackish. The dorsal surface is nearly glabrous.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named after its collector, W. Doherty.[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 30, 2025.
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license. - 1 2 Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S. (2009). "New species of Sericini from the Eastern Himalaya and Tibet (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Biodiversität Und Naturausstattung Im Himalaya. Band 3. Erfurt: Verein Der Freunde Und Förderer Des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt e.V. 5241 (1): 249–284. Retrieved November 24, 2025.