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Neoserica distinguenda

species of beetle

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionApr 5, 2026
Entity authorityQ14859404 ↗
Source-derived summary

Neoserica distinguenda is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Zimbabwe.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7-7.5 mm. Adults are similar to Neoserica concordans, but the colour is redder all over, and the frontal part is black, the iridescent sheen is also more pronounced.

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The public source identifies “Neoserica distinguenda” as species of beetle. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Neoserica, distinguenda and species.

Editorial reviewA sound reference starting point where classification, measurement and the date of the underlying evidence remain visible. The current 51-word lead offers orientation but no explicit four-digit date, so chronology should not be assumed. The selected authority fields contribute no independent date. Its value is orientation rather than verdict, with Neoserica, distinguenda and species providing the first useful test.
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Stable identifiers, scientific names and standards terminology offer the best bridge between this overview and specialist evidence. The source revision retrieved here is dated Apr 5, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q14859404. None of the 0 selected statements returned an explicit reference.

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This entry incorporates text from “Neoserica distinguenda” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.