Neoserica calva

Neoserica calva
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. calva
Binomial name
Neoserica calva
(Frey, 1972)
Synonyms
  • Trichoserica calva Frey, 1972
  • Serica calva

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.1 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oblong body. The antennal club is yellowish brown and the dorsal surface is dull and nearly glabrous, while the labroclypeus and anterior two thirds of the frons are shiny.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) calva 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. ^ a b 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.