Neoserica pubescens

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Neoserica pubescens
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. pubescens
Binomial name
Neoserica pubescens
(Burmeister, 1855) [1]
Synonyms
  • Astaena pubescensBurmeister, 1855
  • Ancylonycha pubescens
  • Neoserica subsetosaAhrens & Fabrizi, 2016

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.8–7.8 mm. They have a yellowish brown, elongate body. The dorsal surface has very dense hairs and is shiny, as well as finely and densely punctate. [2]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. 1 2 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.