Neoserica mengi
| Neoserica mengi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. mengi
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica mengi Liu, Fabrizi, Bai, Yang & Ahrens, 2014
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Neoserica mengi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Yunnan, Zhejiang) and Vietnam.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.2–5.9 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oval body. The antennal club is yellowish brown and the dorsal surface is dull and nearly glabrous, while the labroclypeus and anterior half of the frons are shiny.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after one of the collectors of the type series, L. Meng.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) mengi 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.
- ^ a b c 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.