Neoserica gaoligongshanica
| Neoserica gaoligongshanica | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. gaoligongshanica |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica gaoligongshanica | |
Neoserica gaoligongshanica is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Yunnan).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 10.2–11.3 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oblong body. The antennal club is yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is moderately shiny (except for the dull pronotum) and nearly glabrous, except for a few long setae on the head and along the sides of the elytra.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named according its type locality, Gaoligongshan.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) gaoligongshanica 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 13, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Ahrens, D.; Liu, W.; Fabrizi, S.; Bai, M.; Yang, X.-K. (2014). "A taxonomic review of the Neoserica (sensu lato) septemlamellata group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". ZooKeys. 402. Pensoft: 67–102. Retrieved November 13, 2025.
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