Neoserica uniforceps

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.2–5.8 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oval body. The abdomen, disc of the pronotum, scutellum, lateral margin and dots on the elytra are all dark. The dorsal surface (except for the head) is dull and nearly glabrous, except for scale-like setae on the elytra. [2]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin uncus (meaning hook) and forceps and refers to the morphology of the right paramere. [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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