Neoserica simplicissima
| Neoserica simplicissima | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. simplicissima
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica simplicissima Ahrens, Liu, Fabrizi, Bai & Yang, 2014
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Neoserica simplicissima is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12.2–12.8 mm. They have a dark brown, oblong body. The antennal club is yellowish brown and the anterior labroclypeus is shiny. The dorsal surface is dull, partially dull toment lost and moderately shiny, and sparsely setose.[3]
Etymology
The species is named simplicissima (from the Latin adjective, meaning very simple) with reference to the lacking basal lobe of the right paramere.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) simplicissima 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 12, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D.; Liu, W.; Fabrizi, S.; Bai, M.; Yang, X.-K. (2014). "A taxonomic review of the Neoserica (sensu lato) abnormis group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)". ZooKeys. 439. Pensoft: 27–82. Retrieved November 12, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.