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New Species of Scarab Beetles

April 17 , 2025 4 days 151 0
  • Researchers have discovered six new beetle species in northeast India.
  • These six are previously unknown species belonging to the genera Maladera, Neoserica and Serica.
  • Newly Discovered Species:
    • Maladera champhaiensis — Mizoram,
    • Neoserica churachandpurensis — Manipur,
    • Maladera barasingha — Named after the Indian swamp deer,
    • Maladera lumlaensis — Arunachal Pradesh,
    • Serica subansiriensis — Arunachal Pradesh,
    • Maladera onam — Kerala.

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