Gastroserica dohertyi

Gastroserica dohertyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Gastroserica
Species:	G. dohertyi
Binomial name
	Gastroserica dohertyi; Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009
Synonyms
	Microserica dohertyi Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009;

Gastroserica dohertyi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Assam, Patkai Mountains).

Description

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.

Etymology

The species is named after its collector, W. Doherty.

References

↑ 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.

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[1] BioLib

[:0-2] 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.

[:2-3] 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.