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Gastroserica contaminata

Gastroserica contaminata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Laos.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.3 mm. They have an oval body. The ventral surface, labroclypeus, legs, elytra and lateral margins as well as a median stripe of the pronotum are all yellow, while the frons, elytral margins as well as spots on the intervals, and on the pronotal disc are dark brown, sometimes with a metallic-green shine. The dorsal surface is dull, with moderately dense erect setae mixed with dense and short ones.

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin contaminatus (meaning spotted).

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