Neoserica fairyqueen
| Neoserica fairyqueen | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. fairyqueen
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica fairyqueen Ahrens, 2022
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Neoserica fairyqueen is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Thailand.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 3.9–4.1 mm. They have a brown, short-oval body. The antennal club, legs, disc of the elytra and posterior half of the pronotum are yellowish brown, while the elytral margins, an anterior and posterior spot as well as a transversal band on the elytra are dark. The dorsal surface is mostly dull and nearly glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Fairy Queen, a theater production that premiered in Lucerne (Switzerland) in March 2022, to honour the ensemble which contributed to its success.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) fairyqueen 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 17, 2025.
- ^ a b c Ahrens, D. (2022). "New Gynaecoserica Brenske, 1897 species and further new bicolored species of the Neoserica calva group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 5165 (2). Magnolia Press: 180–190. Retrieved November 17, 2025.