Neoserica matura

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Neoserica matura
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. matura
Binomial name
Neoserica matura
Ahrens, 2004 [1]

Neoserica matura is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Nepal and India (Meghalaya). [2]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 11-12,6 mm. They have a dark brown, ovate body (while the underside is chestnut brown). The upper surface is dull and mostly glabrous, except for some lateral cilia and some setae on the head. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin maturus (meaning ripe). [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 23, 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  3. 1 2 Ahrens, D. 2004. Monographie der Sericini des Himalaya (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Dissertation.de – Verlag im Internet GmbH, Berlin, 534 pp.
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