Neoserica obscura
| Neoserica obscura | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. obscura
|
| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica obscura (Blanchard, 1850)
| |
| Synonyms | |
| |
Neoserica obscura is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hong Kong, Hunan, Jiangxi, Zhejiang).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.6 mm. They have a black, short-oval body. The elytra are reddish brown. The dorsal surface (except for the anterior labroclypeus) is dull and the pronotum and elytra are glabrous.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) obscura 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 13, 2025.
- ^ a b Liu, W.; Fabrizi, S.; Bai, M.; Ahrens, D. (2016). "A taxonomic revision of Neoserica (sensu lato): the species groups N. lubrica, N. obscura, and N. silvestris (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". ZooKeys. 635. Pensoft: 123–160. Retrieved November 13, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.