Neoserica liangi

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Neoserica liangi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. liangi
Binomial name
Neoserica liangi
Liu, Fabrizi, Bai, Yang & Ahrens, 2014

Neoserica liangi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Yunnan), Laos and Vietnam. [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.9 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oval body. The antennal club is yellowish brown and the dorsal surface is dull and nearly glabrous, while the labroclypeus and anterior half of the frons are shiny. [3]

Etymology

The species is named after the collector of the holotype, Liang Geqiu. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) liangi 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 12, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Liu, W.; Fabrizi, S.; Bai, M.; Yang, X.-K.; Ahrens, D. (2014). "A taxonomic revision of the Neoserica (sensu lato) calva group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". ZooKeys (448). Pensoft: 47–81. Bibcode:2014ZooK..448...47L. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.448.8368 . PMID   25408610 . Retrieved November 12, 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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