Neoserica plebea

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Neoserica plebea
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. plebea
Binomial name
Neoserica plebea
Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016 [1]

Neoserica plebea is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Karnataka, India. [2]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.6–7.6 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oval body, with the ventral surface slightly darker. The disc of the pronotum (except for two yellow spots besides the middle), scutellum, elytral striae and various small spots on the elytra are all dark with a greenish shine. The dorsal surface is dull and glabrous. [2]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin plebeus (meaning simple or ordinary). [2]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. 1 2 3 Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 28, 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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