Neoserica panchmariensis

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Neoserica panchmariensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. panchmariensis
Binomial name
Neoserica panchmariensis
Bhunia, Gupta, Chandra & Ahrens, 2022

Neoserica panchmariensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in India (Madhya Pradesh). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.1–6.2 mm. They have a shiny, oblong-oval body. The dorsal surface is reddish brown and shiny, while the ventral surface is yellowish brown and dull. The head is moderately shiny and the surface is almost glabrous, except for a few single setae. [3]

Etymology

The species is named after the type locality, Panchmari. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) panchmariensis 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 19, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Bhunia, D.; Gupta, D.; Chandra, K.; Ahrens, D. (2022). "New species and records of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) III". Zootaxa. 5200 (2). Magnolia Press: 489–494. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
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