Neoserica probsti
| Neoserica probsti | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. probsti
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica probsti Ahrens, 2004[1]
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Neoserica probsti is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in eastern Nepal and northern Laos.[2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.4 mm. They have a dark chestnut brown, ovate body. The upper surface is dull and mostly glabrous, except for some lateral cilia and some setae on the head.[3]
Etymology
The species is named for its collector, Johann Probst.[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.
- ^ a b Ahrens, D. 2004. Monographie der Sericini des Himalaya (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Dissertation.de – Verlag im Internet GmbH, Berlin, 534 pp.