Neoserica schoolmeestersi
| Neoserica schoolmeestersi | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. schoolmeestersi
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica schoolmeestersi Ahrens, 2019
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| Synonyms | |
Neoserica schoolmeestersi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[2] It is found in Thailand.[3][1]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.8–7 mm. They have a reddish dark brown, elongate-oval body. The underside is dark brown, while the head and pronotum are also dark brown, but partly with a greenish sheen. They are mostly dull with dense short hairs, interspersed with dense, erect, long, strong, light-colored hairs.[4]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to Paul Schoolmeesters.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Liu, W.; Fabrizi, S.; Bai, M.; Yang, Xingke; Ahrens, D. (2019). "A taxonomic revision of Chinese Neoserica (sensu lato): final part (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini)" (PDF). Bonn zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 64: 1–71. Retrieved November 14, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) schoolmeestersi 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 November 14, 2025.
- ^ Ahrens, D. (2003). "Zur identität der Gattung Neoserica Brenske, 1894, nebst Revision und Beschreibung neuer Arten (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)" (PDF). Koleopterologische Rundschau. 73: 169–226. Retrieved November 14, 2025.