Nepaloserica baglungensis

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Nepaloserica baglungensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Nepaloserica
Species:
N. baglungensis
Binomial name
Nepaloserica baglungensis
Ahrens, 2012

Nepaloserica baglungensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Nepal. [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.4–9.3 mm. They have a dark brown, oblong body. The legs are reddish-brown and the antennal club is yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is dull, but the labroclypeus and anterior half of the frons are shiny. There are dense hairs on the head and pronotum. [3]

Etymology

The species is named after the village of Baglung, which is located close to the type locality. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Nepaloserica baglungensis 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 December 16, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Ahrens, D. (2012). "New species and a morphology-based phylogeny of the genus Nepaloserica (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Hartmann M, Weipert A., Editors. Biodiversität Und Naturausstattung Im Himalaya. Band 3. Erfurt: Verein Der Freunde Und Förderer Des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt E. IV: 305–316. Retrieved December 16, 2025.
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