Neoserica taibaiensis
| Neoserica taibaiensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. taibaiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica taibaiensis Liu & Ahrens, 2015
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Neoserica taibaiensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Shaanxi).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.3 mm. They have a dark brown, oval body. The antennae are yellowish brown and the elytra have irregular reddish spots. The legs and the base of the pronotum are reddish brown. The dorsal surface has dense, short, yellow setae, while the head and pronotum have long erect setae.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the type locality, Taibai.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) taibaiensis 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 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c Liu, Wan-Gang; Bai, Ming; Yang, Xing-Ke; Ahrens, Dirk (2015). "New species and records of the Neoserica (sensu stricto) group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini)". Journal of Natural History. 49 (39–40). Taylor & Francis: 2379–2395. Retrieved November 17, 2025.