Neoserica genieri

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Neoserica genieri
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. genieri
Binomial name
Neoserica genieri
Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016 [1]

Neoserica genieri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Karnataka). [2]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.1–6.9 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oval body, with the ventral surface slightly darker. The disc of the pronotum, scutellum and various small spots on the elytra are dark with a greenish shine. The dorsal surface is dull and glabrous. [2]

Etymology

The species is named after François Génier who sent the authors the material of the Canadian Museum of Nature for study. [2]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. 1 2 3 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.
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