Neoserica ursina

Neoserica ursina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoserica
Species:	N. ursina
Binomial name
	Neoserica ursina; (Brenske, 1894)
Synonyms
	Serica ursinaBrenske, 1894;

Last updated November 15, 2025

Neoserica ursina is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in China (Shanghai, Zhejiang) and Vietnam.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.5-8.1 mm. They have a reddish brown, oval body, partly with a greenish sheen. They are mostly dull with dense short hairs, interspersed with dense, erect, long, strong, dark hairs. The underside is densely haired.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) ursina 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 14, 2025.
1 2 Ahrens, D. (2003). "Zur identität der Gattung Neoserica Brenske, 1894, nebst Revision und Beschreibung neuer Arten (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Koleopterologische Rundschau. 73: 169–226. Retrieved November 14, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) ursina 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 14, 2025.

[:2-3] 1 2 Ahrens, D. (2003). "Zur identität der Gattung Neoserica Brenske, 1894, nebst Revision und Beschreibung neuer Arten (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Koleopterologische Rundschau. 73: 169–226. Retrieved November 14, 2025.

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