Neoserica weishanica

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

Neoserica weishanica is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Yunnan). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.7 mm. They have a reddish brown, oblong body. The antennal club is yellowish brown, the labroclypeus is shiny and the dorsal surface is dull, with dense and erect setae. [3]

Etymology

The species is named according to its type locality, Weishan mountains. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) weishanica 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 13, 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) septemlamellata group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". ZooKeys. 402. Pensoft: 67–102. Retrieved November 13, 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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