Nipponoserica sericanioides
| Nipponoserica sericanioides | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Nipponoserica |
| Species: | N. sericanioides
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| Binomial name | |
| Nipponoserica sericanioides Ahrens, Fabrizi & Liu, 2017
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Nipponoserica sericanioides is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in China (Zhejiang).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.5–10 mm. They have an oblong body. The body (including legs) is reddish brown, while the frons is dark brown and the antennae are yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is shiny and glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from the genus name Sericania and Greek oides (meaning similar).[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Nipponoserica sericanioides 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 28, 2025.
- ^ a b c Liu, W.; Fabrizi, S.; Yang, X.; Bai, M.; Ahrens, D. (2017). "New species of Nipponoserica and Paraserica from China (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". ZooKeys. 721: 65–91. Retrieved November 28, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.