Neoserica paramajor
| Neoserica paramajor | |
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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. paramajor |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica paramajor | |
Neoserica paramajor is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Guangdong, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Yunnan).[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 7.9–9.1 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oblong body. The antennal club is yellowish brown, the dorsal surface is dull and nearly glabrous and the labroclypeus is shiny.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The name of this species is based on the combined Greek prefix para- (meaning close to) and the species name major, with reference of its similarity to Neoserica major.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) paramajor 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 14, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Liu, W.; Fabrizi, S.; Bai, M.; Yang, Xingke; Ahrens, D. (2019). "A taxonomic revision of Chinese Neoserica (sensu lato): final part (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini)" (PDF). Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 64: 1–71. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
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