Neoserica lateriuncinata

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.3–9.4 mm. They have a light reddish brown, oblong body. The antennae are yellow and the dorsal surface has a slightly iridescent shine and is nearly glabrous. [1]

Etymology

The specific name is derived from Latin latus- (meaning "side") and uncinatus (meaning "hook-shaped") and refers to its lateral hook of the phallobase (base of the aedeagus). [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ahrens, Dirk; Liu, Wangang; Fabrizi, Silvia; Bai, Ming; Yang, Xing-Ke (2014). "A revision of the species of the Neoserica (sensu lato) vulpes group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini)" . Journal of Natural History. 49 (17–18): 1073–1130. doi:10.1080/00222933.2014.974707 . Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) lateriuncinata 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. ↑ "Neoserica lateriuncinata". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
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