Neoserica fusiforceps
| Neoserica fusiforceps | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. fusiforceps
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica fusiforceps Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016[1]
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Neoserica fusiforceps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Assam).[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.8 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oval body. The ventral surface, disc of the pronotum, scutellum, and dots on the elytra are all dark. The dorsal surface is moderately shiny and glabrous.[2]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin fusus (meaning fused) and forceps and refers to the parameres being fused with the aedeagus.[2]