Neoserica curvipenis

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Neoserica curvipenis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. curvipenis
Binomial name
Neoserica curvipenis
Liu, Fabrizi, Bai, Yang & Ahrens, 2014

Neoserica curvipenis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Sichuan, Yunnan). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.6–8.1 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oblong body. The antennal club is yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is shiny and densely covered with fine, semi-erect setae. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from the combined Latin words curvi– (meaning curved) and penis (meaning aedeagus) and refers to the curved shape of the right paramere. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) curvipenis 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.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, D.; Liu, W.; Fabrizi, S.; Bai, M.; Yang, X.-K. (2014). "A taxonomic revision of the Neoserica (sensu lato) pilosula group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". ZooKeys. 440. Pensoft: 89–113. Retrieved November 13, 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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