Neoserica obscura

Neoserica obscura
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoserica
Species:	N. obscura
Binomial name
	Neoserica obscura; (Blanchard, 1850)
Synonyms
	Omaloplia obscuraBlanchard, 1850; Microserica roeriFrey, 1972; Aserica chinensisArrow, 1946; Maladera (Aserica) chinensis;

Last updated November 15, 2025

Neoserica obscura is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hong Kong, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.6 mm. They have a black, short-oval body. The elytra are reddish brown. The dorsal surface (except for the anterior labroclypeus) is dull and the pronotum and elytra are glabrous.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) obscura 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 13, 2025.
1 2 Liu, W.; Fabrizi, S.; Bai, M.; Ahrens, D. (2016). "A taxonomic revision of Neoserica (sensu lato): the species groups N. lubrica, N. obscura, and N. silvestris (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". ZooKeys. 635. Pensoft: 123–160. Retrieved November 13, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) obscura 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 13, 2025.

[:2-3] 1 2 Liu, W.; Fabrizi, S.; Bai, M.; Ahrens, D. (2016). "A taxonomic revision of Neoserica (sensu lato): the species groups N. lubrica, N. obscura, and N. silvestris (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". ZooKeys. 635. Pensoft: 123–160. Retrieved November 13, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.

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