Neoserica parilis

Neoserica parilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. parilis
Binomial name
Neoserica parilis
Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016[1]

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12.7 mm. They have a dark brown, oblong body. The antennal club is brown and the dorsal surface is dull and sparsely setose.[2]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin parilis (meaning similar) and refers to the similarity with Neoserica putaoana.[2]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ a b c Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 28, 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
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