Neoserica simplicissima

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Neoserica simplicissima
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. simplicissima
Binomial name
Neoserica simplicissima
Ahrens, Liu, Fabrizi, Bai & Yang, 2014

Neoserica simplicissima is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Laos. [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 12.2–12.8 mm. They have a dark brown, oblong body. The antennal club is yellowish brown and the anterior labroclypeus is shiny. The dorsal surface is dull, partially dull toment lost and moderately shiny, and sparsely setose. [3]

Etymology

The species is named simplicissima (from the Latin adjective, meaning very simple) with reference to the lacking basal lobe of the right paramere. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) simplicissima 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 12, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, D.; Liu, W.; Fabrizi, S.; Bai, M.; Yang, X.-K. (2014). "A taxonomic review of the Neoserica (sensu lato) abnormis group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". ZooKeys. 439. Pensoft: 27–82. Retrieved November 12, 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.