Tetraserica phamanhi

Tetraserica phamanhi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Tetraserica
Species:
T. phamanhi
Binomial name
Tetraserica phamanhi
Pham & Ahrens, 2023

Tetraserica phamanhi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Laos and Vietnam.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.6–9 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oval body. The dorsal surface is shiny and glabrous.

Etymology

The species is named after Associate Professor Pham Van Anh who arranged expeditions during which the type material of this species was collected.

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Tetraserica phamanhi 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, Dirk; Lukic, Daniel; Pham, Phu; Li, Wei; Liu, Wangang (April 9, 2019). "Tetraserica Ahrens, 2004 of continental Southeast Asia: new records, new species and an updated key to species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 5374 (4). Magnolia Press: 451–486. Retrieved November 11, 2025.