Lasioserica wittmeri

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Lasioserica wittmeri is a species of beetle in the Scarabaeidae family. It is found in Nepal. It was described in 1999 by D. Ahrens.

Description:
Adults are about 6.3 mm long. They have a dark brown, oblong-oval body. The upper surface has some dark green spots and is glabrous (smooth, without hairs).

Etymology:
The species is named after its collector, Dr. W. Wittmer.

Taxonomy:
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
- Family: Scarabaeidae
- Genus: Lasioserica
- Species: Lasioserica wittmeri
- Binomial name: Lasioserica wittmeri (Ahrens, 1999)

References:
BioLib; Catalogue of Life; GBIF; Wikidata; Wikispecies.