Neoserica hongheana

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5–6.8 mm. They have a black, oval body. The dorsal surface has an iridescent shine and dense, fine, yellowish setae, mixed with dense erect black setae. [3]

Etymology

The species name refers to its occurrence in Honghe prefecture. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) hongheana 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 December 29, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, D. (2021). "Two new species of the Neoserica (sensu stricto) group from China (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Journal of Natural History. 54 (45–46): 2927–2936. Retrieved December 29, 2025.
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