title: A taxonomic revision ofNeoserica(sensu lato): the species groupsN. lubrica,N. obscura, andN. silvestris(Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericini).
abstract: The species of theNeoserica lubricaBrenske, 1898,Neoserica obscura(Blanchard, 1850) andNeoserica silvestrisBrenske, 1902 species groups are revised. The study resulted in the following new synonymies and combinations:Neoserica obscura(Blanchard, 1850) =Microserica roeriFrey, 1972,syn. n., =Maladera chinensis(Arrow, 1946),syn. n.;Neoserica hainana(Brenske, 1898),comb. n., andNeoserica minor(Arrow, 1946),comb. n.The known species are redescribed. The following nine new species are described from China:Neoserica allobscuraAhrens, Fabrizi & Liu,sp. n.,Neoserica dongjiafenensisAhrens, Fabrizi & Liu,sp. n.,Neoserica fugongensisAhrens, Fabrizi & Liu,sp. n.,Neoserica mantilleriiAhrens, Fabrizi & Liu,sp. n.,Neoserica menglunensisAhrens, Fabrizi & Liu,sp. n.,Neoserica pseudosilvestrisAhrens, Fabrizi & Liu,sp. n.,Neoserica sakolianaAhrens, Fabrizi & Liu,sp. n.,Neoserica shuyongiAhrens, Fabrizi & Liu,sp. n., andNeoserica tahianensisAhrens, Fabrizi & Liu,sp. n.A key to the Sericini genera with multilamellate antenna, species groups ofNeosericaof mainland Asia, and species of the species groups examined here are provided. Maps of the species distribution are provided, habitus and male genitalia are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Institute of Earth and Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Yanxiang Road 97#, Yanta District, Xi'an 710061 P.R. China.
authors.forename: Wan-Gang
authors.initials: WG
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.affiliation: Centre of Taxonomy and Evolutionary Research, Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum A. Koenig, Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: Silvia
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fabrizi
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Zoological Systematics and Evolution, Institute of Zoology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Box 92, No. 1, Beichen West Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing, 100101, P.R. China.
authors.forename: Ming
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Bai
authors.affiliation: Centre of Taxonomy and Evolutionary Research, Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum A. Koenig, Adenauerallee 160, 53113 Bonn, Germany.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ahrens
keywords: Beetles; China; Neoserica; chafers; new records; new species