| Gastroserica lucens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gastroserica |
| Species: | G. lucens |
| Binomial name | |
| Gastroserica lucens (Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009) | |
| Synonyms | |
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Gastroserica lucens is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh). [2]
Adults reach a length of about 5.7-6.4 mm. They have a strongly shiny, short, oval body. The ventral surface is dark brown and the dorsal surface is blackish and nearly glabrous. The legs are yellowish. [3]
The species name is derived from Latin lucens and refers to the shiny dorsal surface. [3]