Neoserica fragilis

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Neoserica fragilis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. fragilis
Binomial name
Neoserica fragilis
Ahrens & Pham, 2021

Neoserica fragilis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Laos. [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 4.2–5.6 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oval body. The elytra and pronotal margins are reddish brown and the antennal club and ventral surface are yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is mostly dull and nearly glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin fragilis (meaning breakable). [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) fragilis 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 17, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, Dirk; Pham, Phu Van (2021). "Additions to the Neoserica calva group from continental South East Asia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 49 (5032). 3: 357–378. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
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