Neoserica fusiforceps

Neoserica fusiforceps
Scientific classification
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Species:	Template:Taxonomy/NeosericaN. fusiforceps
Binomial name
	Template:Taxonomy/NeosericaNeoserica fusiforceps; Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016

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Neoserica fusiforceps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Assam).^[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.8 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oval body. The ventral surface, disc of the pronotum, scutellum, and dots on the elytra are all dark. The dorsal surface is moderately shiny and glabrous.^[2]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin fusus (meaning fused) and forceps and refers to the parameres being fused with the aedeagus.^[2]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ ^2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 28, 2025. Template:Creative Commons text attribution notice

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[1] BioLib

[:0-2] 2.0 ^2.1 ^2.2 Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 28, 2025. Template:Creative Commons text attribution notice

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