Neoserica panchmariensis
| Neoserica panchmariensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. panchmariensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica panchmariensis Bhunia, Gupta, Chandra & Ahrens, 2022
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Neoserica panchmariensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Madhya Pradesh).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.1–6.2 mm. They have a shiny, oblong-oval body. The dorsal surface is reddish brown and shiny, while the ventral surface is yellowish brown and dull. The head is moderately shiny and the surface is almost glabrous, except for a few single setae.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the type locality, Panchmari.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) panchmariensis 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 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c Bhunia, D.; Gupta, D.; Chandra, K.; Ahrens, D. (2022). "New species and records of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) III". Zootaxa. 5200 (2). Magnolia Press: 489–494. Retrieved November 19, 2025.