Neoserica pubiforceps
| Neoserica pubiforceps | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. pubiforceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica pubiforceps | |
Neoserica pubiforceps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in eastern Nepal and India (Sikkim, Assam, Meghalaya).[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6–8 mm. They have a yellow-brown to light reddish-brown, elongate-oval body. The upper surface is highly glossy, and glabrous except for a few hairs on the head.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin pubes (meaning beard hair) and forceps and refers to the hairy paramere tips.[3]
References
- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 23, 2025.
This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license. - 1 2 Ahrens, D. 2004. Monographie der Sericini des Himalaya (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Dissertation.de – Verlag im Internet GmbH, Berlin, 534 pp.