Neoserica tonkinea
| Neoserica tonkinea | |
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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. tonkinea
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica tonkinea Ahrens, Liu, Fabrizi, Bai & Yang, 2014
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Neoserica tonkinea is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Vietnam.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 12.5–13 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, and the opaque toment on the elytra and pronotum is less thick, with a light trace of shine, sparsely setose.[3]
Etymology
The species is named according to its occurrence in northern Vietnam, formerly during colonial times, called Tonkin.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) tonkinea 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.
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