Calloserica manangensis
| Calloserica manangensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Calloserica |
| Species: | C. manangensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Calloserica manangensis Ahrens, 2005
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Calloserica manangensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Nepal.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.2–8.5 mm. They have an oblong body. The surface is dark brown and dull, with the elytral striae lighter. The labroclypeus is shiny and there are erect setae on the dorsal surface. There are groups of minute white scales on the elytra.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the type locality, the Manang district.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Calloserica manangensis 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 December 16, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D. (2005). "Diversification of the endemic Himalayan monsoon-season beetle genus Calloserica inferred from a cladistic analysis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini)". Invertebrate Systematics. 19 (3): 217–230. Retrieved December 16, 2025.