Neoserica dharmapriyai
| Neoserica dharmapriyai | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. dharmapriyai
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica dharmapriyai Ranasinghe, Eberle, Benjamin & Ahrens, 2020
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Neoserica dharmapriyai is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Sri Lanka.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.5 mm. They have a reddish brown, oval body. The antennae are pale. The labroclypeus is shiny and the dorsal surface is dull and, except for the dense pilosity on the head, almost glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the husband of one of the authors, Prasanna Dharmapriya.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) dharmapriyai 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 December 3, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ranasinghe, S.; Eberle, J.; Benjamin, S. O.; Ahrens, D. (2020). "New species of Sericini from Sri Lanka (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae)". European Journal of Taxonomy. 621: 1–20. Retrieved December 3, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.