Neoserica zheijangensis

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

Neoserica zheijangensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. ^[1] It is found in China (Fujian, Hubei, Yunnan, Zhejiang). ^{[2] [3]}

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.1–5.9 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oblong body. The labroclypeus and irregular spots on the elytra are reddish brown, the antennal club is yellowish brown and the dorsal surface is dull and nearly glabrous, with only the labroclypeus and anterior half of the frons shiny. ^[3]

Etymology

The species is named after its occurrence in Zheijang Province. ^[3]

References

1. BioLib
2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) zheijangensis 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. Liu, W.; Fabrizi, S.; Bai, M.; Yang, X.-K.; Ahrens, D. (2014). "A taxonomic revision of the Neoserica (sensu lato) calva group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". ZooKeys (448). Pensoft: 47–81. Bibcode:2014ZooK..448...47L. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.448.8368 . PMC   4233394 . PMID   25408610 . Retrieved November 12, 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.