Neoserica pseudomajor

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.8–10 mm. They have a dark brown, oval body. The antennae are yellowish brown and the ventral surface is reddish brown. The dorsal surface is dull and nearly glabrous. [2]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek pseudo (meaning false) and the species name major (meaning greater) and refers to its similarity to Aserica major . [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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