Neoserica arunachalana

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Neoserica arunachalana
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. arunachalana
Binomial name
Neoserica arunachalana
Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2009 [1]

Neoserica arunachalana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Arunachal Pradesh). [2]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.9-7.4 mm. They have a reddish brown, oval body. The dorsal surface is mostly dull and densely covered with long and short adjacent setae. [3]

Etymology

The species name refers to its occurrence in the Arunachal province. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 28, 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  3. 1 2 Ahrens, D.; Fabrizi, S. (2009). "New species of Sericini from the Eastern Himalaya and Tibet (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Biodiversität Und Naturausstattung Im Himalaya. Band 3. Erfurt: Verein Der Freunde Und Förderer Des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt e.V. 5241 (1): 249–284. Retrieved November 24, 2025.