Neoserica matura

Neoserica matura
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. matura
Binomial name
Neoserica matura
Ahrens, 2004[1]

Neoserica matura is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Nepal and India (Meghalaya).[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11-12,6 mm. They have a dark brown, ovate body (while the underside is chestnut brown). The upper surface is dull and mostly glabrous, except for some lateral cilia and some setae on the head.[3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin maturus (meaning ripe).[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b Ahrens, D. 2004. Monographie der Sericini des Himalaya (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Dissertation.de – Verlag im Internet GmbH, Berlin, 534 pp.