Neoserica xizangensis

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Neoserica xizangensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. xizangensis
Binomial name
Neoserica xizangensis
Liu & Ahrens  [ de ], 2014 [1]

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.3–8 mm. They have an oblong body. Their body, including legs, is yellowish brown, with the head slightly darker. The antennae are yellow. The dorsal surface is shiny and nearly glabrous. [1]

Etymology

The species is named after its occurrence in Tibet (=Xizang in Chinese). [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Liu, W.; Bai, M.; Yang, X & Ahrens, D. (2014). "Towards an improved knowledge of Sericini of the Tibetan highland: new species and records (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Bonn Zoological Bulletin. 63 (2): 157–172. Retrieved November 17, 2025. Creative Commons by small.svg  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
  2. 1 2 Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) xizangensis 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 17, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Neoserica xizangensis". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
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