A taxonomic revision of the Neoserica (sensu lato) calva group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)
A taxonomic revision of the Neoserica (sensu lato) calva group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini)
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The species of the Neoserica (sensu lato) calva group are revised.Neoserica calva Frey, 1972, comb.n.is redescribed.
Thirteen new species are described from China and South Korea: aptamil allerpro Neoserica ailaoshanica sp.n., N.anonyma sp.
n., N.calvoides sp.n.
, N.gulinqingensis sp.n., N.
koelkebecki sp.n., N.liangi sp.
n., N.luxiensis sp.n.
, N.menghaiensis sp.n., N.
mengi sp.n., N.taipingensis sp.
n., N.zheijangensis sp.n.
, N.zhibenshanica sp.n., and N.
zongyuani keychron m4 sp.n.A key to Sericini genera with multilamellate antenna and species groups of Neoserica of mainland Asia as well as a key to species of the N.calva group are provided.
A map of species distribution is given, habitus and male genitalia are illustrated.