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==Description==

==Description==

Adults reach a length of about 6–6.3 mm. They have an oblong oval body. The surface is dark reddish brown, and the dorsal surface is shiny and sparsely setose.<ref name=”:2″>{{cite journal|last1=Ahrens|first1=D.|last2=Fabrizi|first2=S.|date= 2009|title= A review of the genus Gynaecoserica Brenske, 1896 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini).|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/00222930902968809|journal= Journal of Natural History, London|volume= 43|issue=25-26|publisher= |pages= 1505-1584|doi= |access-date= November 27, 2025}}</ref>

Adults reach a length of about 6–6.3mm. They have an oblong oval body. The surface is dark reddish brown, and the dorsal surface is shiny and sparsely setose.<ref name=”:2″>{{cite journal|last1=Ahrens|first1=D.|last2=Fabrizi|first2=S.|date= 2009|title= A review of the genus Gynaecoserica Brenske, 1896 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini).|url=https://doi.org/10.1080/00222930902968809|journal= Journal of Natural History, London|volume= 43|issue=25-26|publisher= |pages= |doi= |access-date= November 27, 2025}}</ref>

==Etymology==

==Etymology==

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[[Category:Beetles of India]]

[[Category:Beetles of India]]

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Latest revision as of 21:40, 12 December 2025

Species of beetle

Gynaecoserica compacta is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Meghalaya).[2][3]

Adults reach a length of about 6–6.3 mm. They have an oblong oval body. The surface is dark reddish brown, and the dorsal surface is shiny and sparsely setose.[3]

The species name is derived from Latin compactus (meaning stout) and refers to the stout body shape.[3]

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). Gynaecoserica compacta 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 27, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S. (2009). “A review of the genus Gynaecoserica Brenske, 1896 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)”. Journal of Natural History, London. 43 (25–26): 1505–1584. Retrieved November 27, 2025.

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