Neoserica kalaarensis

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Neoserica kalaarensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. kalaarensis
Binomial name
Neoserica kalaarensis
Fabrizi & Ahrens, 2014 [1]

Neoserica kalaarensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Sri Lanka. [2]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.1–5.9 mm. They have a light reddish brown, oval body, with yellowish brown antennae. The dorsal surface is completely shiny, except for some setae on the head. [2]

Etymology

The species is named after its type locality, Kal Aar. [2]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. 1 2 3 Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2014). "A Monograph of the Sericini of Sri Lanka (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 61: 1–129. Retrieved October 23, 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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