Neoserica kejvali

Neoserica kejvali
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. kejvali
Binomial name
Neoserica kejvali

Neoserica kejvali is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Kerala).[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12.4โ€“13.6 mm. They have a dark brown, oval body. The antennal club is yellowish brown and the dorsal surface is dull and sparsely setose.[2]

Etymology

The species is named for one of its collectors, Z. Kejval.[2]

References

  1. โ†‘ BioLib
  2. 1 2 3 Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1โ€“355. Retrieved October 28, 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.