Nepaloserica richardsonae

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

Nepaloserica richardsonae 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 12.2–13.3 mm. Adults are very similar to Nepaloserica baglungensis , but the dorsal surface, including the head and pronotum are nearly glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species is named after Miranda Richardson. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Nepaloserica richardsonae 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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