taxonID	type	description	language	source
039E8A5FA072FF9FC0AE8DD6FB15C294.taxon	description	(Fig. 1 A – D)	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA072FF9FC0AE8DD6FB15C294.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. India: Mizoram, Champhai, 23.479 N, 93.325 E. Type material. Holotype, ♂: “ India, Mizoram, Champhai, 23.479 N, 93.325 E, 04. iv. 1994, leg. G. C. Sen and Party ” (NZCI). The holotype specimen bears additionally a red printed label with the following text: “ Maladera champhaiensis sp. nov., HOLOTYPE, Devanshu Gupta, Debika Bhunia, Dirk Ahrens & Kailash Chandra, Det. 2024 ”.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA072FF9FC0AE8DD6FB15C294.taxon	description	Description of holotype. Length: 10.1 mm, length of elytra: 7.8 mm, width: 6.0 mm. Body oval, uniformly dark brown, dorsal and ventral face dull. Head and anterior pronotum moderately shiny, except lateral setae of elytra and pronotum nearly glabrous. Head. Labroclypeus wide, trapezoidal, widest at base and shiny, lateral margins moderately convex and convergent anteriorly, producing an indistinct angle with ocular canthus, not incised before labrum; anterior angles strongly convex; anterior margin weakly emarginate medially; margins weakly reflexed; surface slightly convex, coarsely and densely punctate, with a few single and fine, erect setae on each side behind anterior margin. Frontoclypeal suture finely incised, weakly curved; ocular canthus short and wide, finely and moderately punctate, with a short terminal seta. Frons shiny, in posterior third dull, finely and moderately densely punctate, with a few single and short setae beside eyes. Eyes large, ratio ocular diameter / interocular distance: 0.9. Antenna with ten antennomeres, club with three antennomeres, as long as remaining antennomeres combined. Mentum convexly elevated, anteriorly slightly flattened. Pronotum widest at base, lateral margins evenly and convexly convergent anteriorly, anterior angles moderately sharp, distinctly produced, posterior angles blunt, moderately rounded at tip; anterior margin with complete marginal line, nearly straight; lateral and lateral anterior margin with long and fine setae; surface finely and densely punctate, with microscopic setae in punctures, otherwise glabrous. Scutellum wide, triangular, punctures fine and moderately dense, glabrous. Elytra wide, widest at middle, external apical angle strongly rounded, striae finely strongly impressed, finely and densely punctate, intervals weakly convex, finely and moderately densely punctate, with only microscopic setae in punctures; epipleural edge ending at external apical angle of elytra; epipleura with long and sparse setae; apical margin with a broad membranous rim of fine microtrichomes. Ventral surface coarsely and densely punctate, with microscopic setae in punctures, with a few longer setae on mesosternum and metasternal plate. Mesosternum between mesocoxae as wide as mesofemur. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.45. Metacoxa minutely punctate, punctures with minute setae. Abdominal sternites finely and moderately densely punctate, with a transverse row of coarse punctures each bearing a robust seta, ultimate sternite with dense and long setae. Pygidium dull, strongly convex, coarsely and moderately densely punctate, with long setae along the apical margin, otherwise with microscopic setae in punctures. Legs wide, femora with two longitudinal rows of setae. Metafemur shiny, superficially punctate, anterior margin acute, with adjacent, straight and complete serrated line, anterior row of setae present but its setae short; posterior ventral margin almost straight, weakly widened in apical half, neither ventrally nor dorsally serrated but smooth, glabrous. Metatibia moderately wide and short, widest at middle, ratio width / length: 1 / 2.3, sharply carinate dorsally; with two groups of spines, basal one shortly behind middle, apical one at four fifths of metatibial length, in basal third with a short, serrated line parallel to dorsal margin and 3 – 4 coarse punctures each bearing a fine seta. Tarsomeres impunctate dorsally, circular in cross section, with sparse, fine setae ventrally; metatarsomeres ventrally with a strongly serrated carina, subventrally with a second, smooth longitudinal carina; first metatarsomere distinctly shorter than following two tarsomeres combined and slightly longer than dorsal tibial spur. Protibia moderately long, bidentate, teeth moderately large. All claws symmetrical, feebly curved and long, with normally developed basal tooth. Aedeagus: Fig. 1 A – C. Habitus: Fig. 1 D. Female unknown.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA072FF9FC0AE8DD6FB15C294.taxon	distribution	Distribution. The species is known only from the type locality.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA072FF9FC0AE8DD6FB15C294.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Maladera champhaiensis sp. nov. resembles M. alloservitrita Sreedevi, Speer, Fabrizi & Ahrens, 2018 in its external and genital morphology. The new species differs from M. alloservitrita by the angles of the dorsomedian process of phallobase and the shape of the parameres: the left paramere is not fused with the phallobase, the right one is short not being extended beyond the apex of the left paramere (Sreedevi et al. 2018; fig. 1 A – E, p. 99).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA072FF9FC0AE8DD6FB15C294.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Maladera champhaiensis sp. nov. is named after its type locality (adjective in nominative case singular).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA070FF98C0AE8E57FB2EC190.taxon	description	(Fig. 1 E – H)	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA070FF98C0AE8E57FB2EC190.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. India, Manipur, Churachandpur, 24.3404 N, 93.696 E. Type material. Holotype, ♂: “ India, Manipur, Churachandpur, Circuit House, 24.3404 N, 93.696 E, 19. v. 1993, leg. M. Sil and Party ” (NZCI). The holotype specimen bears additionally a red printed label with the following text: “ Neoserica churachandpurensis sp. nov., HOLOTYPE, Devanshu Gupta, Debika Bhunia, Dirk Ahrens & Kailash Chandra, Det. 2024 ”.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA070FF98C0AE8E57FB2EC190.taxon	description	Description of holotype. Length: 6.4 mm, length of elytra: 4.7 mm, width: 4.2 mm. Body. Shape oval, moderately convex; unicolored light reddish brown, entire dorsal surface shiny, glabrous except for a few setae on head. Head. Labroclypeus transverse, widest at base, lateral margins strongly curved and narrowed anteriorly, clearly separated from ocular canthus by an obtuse angle, anterior angles strongly rounded, anterior margin shallowly emarginate medially, margins slightly reflexed; surface strongly convex, finely and densely punctate, with numerous, short setae. Frontoclypeal suture weakly incised, slightly curved, smooth area in front of eye about twice as wide as long, smooth; ocular canthus short and broad, finely and densely punctate, with a short terminal seta; frons finely and sparsely punctate, with a few erect, fine setae beside eyes and immediately behind frontoclypeal suture, punctures with setae somewhat larger than glabrous ones. Eyes moderately large, ratio ocular diameter / interocular distance: 0.76. Antenna with ten antennomeres, yellow, club in male with five antennomeres, as long as remaining antennomeres combined and straight, first joint of club a little shorter than club. Mentum anteriorly convexly elevated. Pronotum moderately wide, widest at base, lateral margins from base to middle straight, weakly narrowed, convexly curved in middle, and slightly curved and convergent in anterior half, anterior angles slightly produced and sharp, posterior angles rectangular, marginal line of anterior margin robust; surface finely and densely punctate, with minute setae in punctures, otherwise glabrous; anterior and lateral margins with sparse, long setae. Scutellum broadly triangular, punctation as on pronotum. Elytra widest at posterior third, striae finely impressed and finely punctate, intervals flat, sparsely and finely punctate, humerus near epipleural edge with a single, long seta, otherwise glabrous; apical elytral margin membranous, with wide rim of fine microtrichomes; robust epipleural edge ending at external apical angle of elytra; epipleura with long and sparse setae. Ventral surface strongly, moderately densely punctate, with microscopic to fine setae, disc of metasternum densely and finely punctate, with long and dense, erect setae. Mesosternum between mesocoxae as wide as mesofemur. Abdominal sternites between fine, dense punctures with a transverse row of large punctures each bearing a robust seta. Ratio of metepisternum / metacoxa length: 1 / 1.44. Pygidium strongly convex, shiny, strong and irregularly densely punctate, apically with fine, long setae. Legs short, meso- and metafemur moderately narrow, with two longitudinal rows of setae; metafemur wide, anterior margin sharply carinate, without adjacent crenulated line, fine, very sparsely punctate and glabrous, posterior margin straight and glabrous, neither ventrally nor dorsally serrated, posterior ventral margin widened at apex. Metatibia short and moderately wide, slightly narrowed towards base, subparallel in apical half, ratio width / length: 1 / 2.85; dorsal margin sharply carinate, with two groups of spines, basal one at one third, apical one at three quarters of metatibial length, basally only with two additional, smaller bristles and with a very short, crenulated line; lateral face longitudinally convex, finely and sparsely punctate, completely smooth; ventral margin with four to five robust, equidistant spines; internal face smooth and glabrous, moderately concavely truncate interiorly near tarsal articulation. Metatarsi dorsally without punctures, ventrally with a serrated ridge and sparsely, shortly setose, metatarsomere 1 slightly shorter than following two tarsomeres combined and a quarter of its length longer than dorsal terminal spine, terminal spines of metatarsi short and strong. Protibia short and bidentate, distal tooth simple and moderately pointed, narrow and directed forward; protarsomeres narrow, ventrally normally setose, anterior claws symmetrical and normally developed. Aedeagus: Fig. 1 E – G. Habitus: Fig. 1 H. Female unknown.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA070FF98C0AE8E57FB2EC190.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Species known only from the type locality.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA070FF98C0AE8E57FB2EC190.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Neoserica churachandpurensis sp. nov. exhibits remarkable external and genital similarity to Neoserica assamensis (Frey, 1962). Both species can be distinguished by subtle differences in their parameres: Neoserica churachandpurensis sp. nov. possesses a grooved right paramere with a notch, whereas the paramere of N. assamensis is straight (Ahrens 2004; figs 229 – 231, p. 415).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA070FF98C0AE8E57FB2EC190.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Neoserica churachandpurensis sp. nov. is named after its type locality (adjective in nominative case singular).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA077FF99C0AE8F52FF45C03C.taxon	description	(Fig. 1 I – L)	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA077FF99C0AE8F52FF45C03C.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. India, Manipur, Tamenlong, 25.0396 N, 93.468 E. Type material. Holotype, ♂: “ India, Manipur, Tamenlong, 25.0396 N, 93.468 E, 24. xi. 1992, leg. A. K. Mondal and Party ” (NZCI). The holotype specimen bears additionally a red printed label with the following text: “ Maladera barasingha sp. nov., HOLOTYPE, Devanshu Gupta, Debika Bhunia, Dirk Ahrens & Kailash Chandra, Det. 2024 ”.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA077FF99C0AE8F52FF45C03C.taxon	description	Description of the holotype. Length: 8.6 mm, length of elytra: 4.7 mm, width: 4.2 mm. Body oval, dark reddish brown, dull, labroclypeus shiny, except some single setae on head dorsal surface nearly glabrous. Head. Labroclypeus moderately wide and subtrapezoidal, widest at base, lateral margins weakly convex and convergent anteriorly, anterior angles strongly rounded, anterior margin weakly emarginate medially, margins weakly reflexed; lateral margin and ocular canthus produce an indistinct blunt angle; surface flat, finely and densely punctate, glabrous; frontoclypeal suture distinctly incised, evenly curved; smooth area anterior to eye weakly convex, 2.5 times as wide as long; ocular canthus short and wide (1 / 3 of ocular diameter), finely and densely punctate, with a terminal seta. Frons with sparse, fine punctures and a single, long seta beside each eye. Eyes small, ratio diameter / interocular width: 0.58. Antenna with ten antennomeres; club with three antennomeres and reflexed, 1.5 times as long as remaining antennomeres combined. Mentum elevated and slightly flattened anteriorly. Pronotum moderately wide, widest shortly before base, lateral margins evenly convex and convergent anteriorly, slightly convexly narrowed towards base, anterior angles distinctly produced and sharp, posterior angles blunt, strongly rounded in the tip; anterior margin convex, with marginal line widely lacking, base without marginal line; surface sparsely and finely punctate, glabrous; lateral margin finely setose, anterior margin glabrous; hypomeron carinate, not produced ventrally. Scutellum wide, triangular, dull, with fine, dense punctures. Elytra widest at posterior third, striae distinctly impressed, finely and sparsely punctate, intervals nearly flat, with fine and evenly dense punctures, nearly entirely glabrous; epipleural edge robust, ending at strongly curved external apical angle of elytra, epipleura sparsely setose; apical border of elytra membraneous, with a rim of microtrichomes. Ventral surface dull, coarsely and densely punctate, glabrous, metasternal disc sparsely covered with fine, short setae; metacoxa with a few longer setae laterally. Abdominal sternites finely and densely punctate, glabrous, each sternite with a loose transverse row of punctures each bearing a fine seta. Mesosternum between mesocoxae as wide as mesofemur. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.52. Pygidium weakly convex and dull, coarsely and densely punctate, without midline, glabrous except a few robust setae along apical margin. Legs long and slender, shiny; femora with two longitudinal rows of setae, finely and sparsely punctate. Metafemur with anterior margin acute, without adjacent serrated line, anterior row of setae completely reduced; posterior ventral margin smooth, widened and smooth at apex, posterior dorsal margin not serrate, glabrous. Metatibia short and wide, widest at middle, ratio of width / length: 1 / 2.7, sharply carinate dorsally, with two groups of spines, basal group shortly before middle, apical group at three quarters of metatibial length, with a few short, robust setae and a short serrated line parallel to dorsal margin basally; lateral face longitudinally convex, shiny but basal third dull, impunctate and glabrous; ventral margin finely serrate, with four equidistant robust setae; medial face smooth and glabrous; apex finely serrate, moderately truncate interiorly near tarsal articulation. Tarsomeres dorsally smooth and glabrous, neither laterally nor dorsally carinate, moderately setose ventrally; metatarsomeres with a strongly serrated ridge ventrally and a smooth, subventral longitudinal carina; first metatarsomere as long as following two tarsomeres combined and slightly longer than dorsal tibial spur. Protibia moderately long, bidentate; anterior claws symmetrical, basal tooth of both claws bluntly truncate at apex. Aedeagus: Fig. 1 I – K. Habitus: Fig. 1 L. Female unknown.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA077FF99C0AE8F52FF45C03C.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Species so far known only from type locality.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA077FF99C0AE8F52FF45C03C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Maladera barasingha sp. nov. is in shape of the male genitalia and external morphology similar to M. kolkataensis Bhunia, Gupta, Sarkar & Ahrens, 2023. The new species differs from M. kolkataensis by the longer antennal club as well as by the curved and protruded parameres (Bhunia et al. 2023; figs 1 – 4, p. 353).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA077FF99C0AE8F52FF45C03C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Maladera barasingha sp. nov. is named after the India swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii), barasingha (noun in apposition). The aedeagus of Maladera barasingha sp. nov. resembles the antler of the barasingha.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA076FF9AC0AE8FBEFACFC0A8.taxon	description	(Fig. 2 A – D)	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA076FF9AC0AE8FBEFACFC0A8.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. India: Arunachal Pradesh, Tawang, Lumla, 27.530 N, 91.722 E. Type material. Holotype, ♂: “ India: Arunachal Pradesh, Tawang, Lumla, 27.530 N, 91.722 E, 15. iv. 2018, leg. Jagdish Saini ” (NZCI). The holotype specimen bears additionally a red printed label with the following text: “ Maladera lumlaensis sp. nov., HOLOTYPE, Devanshu Gupta, Debika Bhunia, Dirk Ahrens & Kailash Chandra, Det. 2024 ”.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA076FF9AC0AE8FBEFACFC0A8.taxon	description	Description of the holotype. Length: 11.5 mm, length of elytra: 9.4 mm, width: 8.4 mm. Body oval, dark reddish brown, dull, labroclypeus shiny, except some single setae on head dorsal surface nearly glabrous. Head. Labroclypeus moderately wide and trapezoidal, widest at base, lateral margins weakly convex and convergent anteriorly, anterior angles strongly rounded, anterior margin weakly emarginate medially, margins weakly reflexed; lateral margin and ocular canthus produce an indistinct blunt angle; surface flat, finely and densely punctate, glabrous; frontoclypeal suture distinctly incised, evenly curved; smooth area anterior to eye weakly convex, 2.5 times as wide as long; ocular canthus short and wide (1 / 3 of ocular diameter), finely and densely punctate, with a terminal seta. Frons with sparse, fine punctures and a single long seta beside each eye. Eyes large, ratio diameter / interocular width: 0.78. Antenna with ten antennomeres; club with three antennomeres and straight, 1.5 times as long as remaining antennomeres combined. Mentum elevated and slightly flattened anteriorly. Pronotum moderately wide, widest shortly before base, lateral margins evenly convex and convergent anteriorly, slightly convexly narrowed towards base, anterior angles distinctly produced and sharp, posterior angles blunt, strongly rounded at tip; anterior margin convex, with marginal line widely lacking, base without marginal line; surface sparsely and finely punctate, glabrous; lateral margin finely setose, anterior margin glabrous; hypomeron carinate, not produced ventrally. Scutellum wide, triangular, dull, with fine, dense punctures. Elytra widest at posterior third, striae distinctly impressed, finely and sparsely punctate, intervals nearly flat, with fine and evenly dense punctures, nearly entirely glabrous; epipleural edge robust, ending at strongly curved external apical angle of elytra, epipleura sparsely setose; apical border of elytra membranous, with a rim of microtrichomes (visible at ca 100 x magnification). Ventral surface dull, coarsely and densely punctate, glabrous, metasternal disc sparsely covered with fine, short setae; metacoxa with a few longer setae laterally. Abdominal sternites finely and densely punctate, glabrous, each sternite with a loose transverse row of punctures each bearing a fine seta. Mesosternum between mesocoxae as wide as mesofemur. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.49. Pygidium weakly convex and dull, coarsely and densely punctate, without smooth midline, glabrous except a few robust setae along apical margin. Legs short and wide, shiny; femora with two longitudinal rows of setae, finely and sparsely punctate. Metafemur with anterior margin acute, without adjacent serrated line, anterior row of setae completely reduced; posterior margin smooth, widened and smooth at apex ventrally, not serrate dorsally, glabrous. Metatibia short and wide, widest at middle, ratio of width / length: 1 / 2.7, sharply carinate dorsally, with two groups of spines, basal group shortly before middle, apical group at three quarters of metatibial length, with a few short, robust setae and a short serrated line parallel to dorsal margin basally; lateral face longitudinally convex, shiny but basal third dull, impunctate and glabrous; ventral margin finely serrate, with four equidistant robust setae; medial face smooth and glabrous; apex finely serrate, moderately truncate interiorly near tarsal articulation. Tarsomeres dorsally smooth and glabrous, neither laterally nor dorsally carinate, moderately setose ventrally; metatarsomeres with a strongly serrated ridge ventrally and a smooth subventral longitudinal carina; first metatarsomere as long as following two tarsomeres combined and slightly longer than dorsal tibial spur. Protibia moderately long, bidentate; anterior claws symmetrical, basal tooth of both claws bluntly truncate at apex. Aedeagus: Fig. 2 A – C. Habitus: Fig. 1 D. Female unknown.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA076FF9AC0AE8FBEFACFC0A8.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Species only known from the type locality.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA076FF9AC0AE8FBEFACFC0A8.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Maladera lumlaensis sp. nov. is in the shape of genitalia and external morphology very similar to M. sempiterna (Brenske, 1899). The new species differs from M. sempiterna by the longer antennal club as well as by the straight parameres which are distinctly cleft before the apex (they are not cleft in M. sempiterna) (Ahrens & Fabrizi 2016; fig. 11 P – R, p. 299).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA076FF9AC0AE8FBEFACFC0A8.taxon	etymology	Etymology. The newly described species is named after its type locality (adjective in nominative singular case).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA075FF94C0AE880BFACFC66C.taxon	description	(Fig. 2 E – H)	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA075FF94C0AE880BFACFC66C.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. India: Arunachal Pradesh, Subansiri, Pange, 27.548 N, 93.890 E. Type material. Holotype, ♂: “ India: Arunachal Pradesh, Subansiri, Pange, 27.548 N, 93.89 E, 17. vi. 2017, leg. R. K. Kushwaha ” (NZCI). The holotype specimen bears additionally a red printed label with the following text: “ Serica subansiriensis sp. nov., HOLOTYPE, Devanshu Gupta, Debika Bhunia, Dirk Ahrens & Kailash Chandra, Det. 2024 ”.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA075FF94C0AE880BFACFC66C.taxon	description	Description of the holotype. Length: 7.1 mm, length of elytra: 5.3 mm, width: 3.7 mm. Body oblong, dark reddish brown, antenna yellowish, legs reddish brown; except head dorsal surface dull, sparsely setose. Head. Labroclypeus slightly wider than long, widest at middle, lateral margins convex and convergent anteriorly and posteriorly; anterior angles weakly rounded, anterior margin deeply emarginate medially; margins strongly reflexed; surface flat and shiny, finely and densely punctate, with shallow transverse wrinkles on basal part, with numerous long, erect setae; frontoclypeal suture distinctly elevated, weakly curved; smooth area anterior to eye large and convex, approximately 1.5 times as wide as long; ocular canthus short and narrow (1 / 4 of ocular diameter), smooth, with one short terminal seta. Frons completely shiny and impressed behind frontoclypeal suture, with fine and moderately dense but irregularly scattered punctures, with a few erect setae beside eyes and behind frontoclypeal suture. Eyes very large, ratio diameter / interocular width: 0.95. Antenna yellowish, with ten antennomeres; antennomeres three to seven transverse and short; club with three antennomeres, 1.7 times as long as remaining antennomeres combined and weakly reflexed. Mentum weakly elevated, anteriorly flattened. Labrum transverse, short, moderately produced, moderately emarginate medially. Pronotum transverse, widest shortly anterior to middle, lateral margins in basal half deeply concave, convex and convergent in anterior half; anterior angles weakly produced and rounded, posterior angles nearly sharp; anterior margin strongly convex and with a robust marginal line; surface moderately densely and finely punctate, a few punctures laterally with short and adpressed setae, otherwise only with minute setae in punctures; anterior and lateral borders sparsely setose; hypomeron not carinate at base. Scutellum slender and long, triangular, finely and densely punctate, at base impunctate, glabrous. Elytra oblong, widest at middle, striae distinctly impressed, finely and densely punctate, intervals flat, with fine, moderately dense punctures concentrated along striae, intervals with sparsely scattered, fine, short, adpressed, white setae, with a few dark, impunctate spots; epipleural edge fine, ending at moderately curved external apical angle of elytra; epipleura densely setose, apical border chitinous, without microtrichomes (magnification 100 ×). Ventral surface dull, finely and not densely punctate, moderately densely setose, metacoxa glabrous, with a few long setae only laterally. Abdominal sternites finely and densely punctate, with a transverse row of coarse punctures, each bearing a short seta. Mesosternum between mesocoxae half as wide as mesofemur. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.44. Pygidium moderately convex and dull, finely and densely punctate, with smooth darker midline, with sparsely scattered, moderately dense, long setae. Legs very slender and long; femora with two longitudinal rows of setae, between rows coarsely and not densely punctate; metafemur shiny, anterior margin acute, without a continuously serrated line behind anterior margin, ventral posterior margin serrated in apical half and not widened, dorsal posterior margin completely serrated, in basal half with a few long setae which are half as long as width of metafemur. Metatibia slender and long, widest at apex, ratio of width / length: 1 / 5.2, dorsally carinate, with two groups of spines, basal group well before middle, apical group at three quarters of metatibial length, basally with a few single robust setae; external face slightly longitudinally concave, nearly impunctate, with numerous longitudinal wrinkles; ventral margin serrated, with four robust, equidistant setae; medial face flat, glabrous and impunctate, apex interiorly near tarsal articulation distinctly but bluntly truncate. Tarsomeres ventrally with sparse, short setae, dorsally smooth; metatarsomeres laterally and dorsally carinate, with a strongly serrated ridge ventrally; first metatarsomere distinctly longer than following two tarsomeres combined and twice as long as dorsal tibial spur. Protibia long, bidentate, external edge basally smooth, anterior claws asymmetrical, basal tooth of inner claw small and lobiform. Aedeagus: Fig. 2 E – G. Habitus: Fig. 2 H. Female unknown.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA075FF94C0AE880BFACFC66C.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Serica subansiriensis sp. nov. is very similar to Serica zianii Sreedevi, Speer, Fabrizi & Ahrens, 2018 and S. olivacea Brenske, 1896 in external appearance and genital morphology. The male genitalia in S. subansiriensis sp. nov. is well distinct from both: the parameres in S. subansiriensis sp. nov. are distinctly shorter compared to the phallobase, the right parameres is strongly reflexed at apex (lateral view), while it is almost flat in S. olivacea and weakly reflexed in S. zianii; left parameres in S. zianii is distinctly shorter than in the other two species being less than half as long as the right paramere (Ahrens 1999; figs 36, 37, p. 212; Sreedevi et al. 2018; figs 4 E – H, p. 111).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA075FF94C0AE880BFACFC66C.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Serica subansiriensis sp. nov. is named after its type locality (adjective in nominative singular case).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07BFF95C0AE894EFF20C6A0.taxon	description	(Fig. 2 I – L)	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07BFF95C0AE894EFF20C6A0.taxon	materials_examined	Type locality. India, Kerala, Valiyaparamba, Silent valley, 12.15 N, 75.142 E. Type material. Holotype, ♂: “ India, Kerala, Valiyaparamba, Silent Valley, 12.150 N, 75.142 E, 23. i. 1980, leg. S. K. Bhattacharya ” (NZCI). The holotype specimen bears additionally a red printed label with the following text: “ Maladera onam sp. nov., HOLOTYPE, Devanshu Gupta, Debika Bhunia, Dirk Ahrens & Kailash Chandra, Det. 2024 ”.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07BFF95C0AE894EFF20C6A0.taxon	description	Description of the holotype. Length: 9.5 mm, elytral length: 7.3 mm, width: 6.7 mm. Body oval, uniformly dark reddish brown, dorsal and ventral face dull, except lateral setae of elytra and pronotum nearly glabrous. Head. Labroclypeus wide, trapezoidal, widest at base and moderately shiny, lateral margins weakly convex and convergent anteriorly, producing a distinct blunt angle with ocular canthus, not incised before labrum, anterior angles moderately convex, anterior margin weakly emarginate medially, margins weakly reflexed; surface convex, finely and densely punctate, with a few fine erect setae behind anterior margin. Frontoclypeal suture finely incised, weakly curved. Smooth area in front of eyes 1.5 times as wide as long; ocular canthus short and wide, finely and densely punctate, with a short terminal seta. Frons finely and densely punctate, with a few single and short setae beside eyes. Eyes moderately large, ratio diameter / interocular width: 0.67. Antenna with ten antennomeres, club with three antennomeres, slightly shorter than remaining antennomeres combined. Mentum convexly elevated, anteriorly slightly flattened. Pronotum widest at base, lateral margins evenly and convexly convergent anteriorly, anterior angles moderately sharp, distinctly produced, posterior angles blunt, slightly rounded at tip; anterior margin with complete marginal line, straight; lateral and lateral anterior margin with long and fine setae; surface finely and densely punctate, with microscopic setae in punctures, otherwise glabrous. Scutellum wide, triangular, punctures fine and moderately dense, glabrous. Elytra wide, widest at middle, external apical angle strongly rounded, striae finely impressed, finely and densely punctate, even intervals nearly flat, finely and moderately densely punctate, odd intervals slightly convex, with punctures concentrated along striae, with only microscopic setae in punctures; epipleural edge ending at external apical angle of elytra; epipleura with long and sparse setae; apical margin with a rim of fine microtrichomes. Ventral surface coarsely and densely punctate, with microscopic setae in punctures, with a few longer setae on mesosternum and metasternal plate. Mesosternum between mesocoxae 1.5 times as wide as mesofemur. Ratio of length of metepisternum / metacoxa: 1 / 1.78. Metacoxa glabrous, laterally with a few robust setae. Abdominal sternites finely and moderately densely punctate, with a transverse row of coarse punctures each bearing a robust seta, penultimate sternite with a very narrow shiny chitinous rim. Pygidium dull, weakly convex, finely and moderately densely punctate, with narrow impunctate median line, glabrous. Legs moderately wide; femora with two longitudinal rows of setae. Metafemur dull, superficially punctate, anterior edge acute, without adjacent serrated line, anterior and posterior row of setae absent; posterior ventral marginal most straight, strongly widened in apical half, neither ventrally nor dorsally serrated but smooth, glabrous. Metatibia wide and short, widest at middle, ratio width / length: 1 / 2.3, sharply carinate dorsally, with two groups of spines, basal one at middle, apical one at three quarters of metatibial length, in basal third with 3 – 4 coarse punctures each bearing a fine seta; lateral face weakly longitudinally convex, impunctate, only ventral part with moderately dense and coarse punctures; ventral margin with four equidistant spines; medial face impunctate and glabrous, apex shallowly emarginate interiorly near tarsal articulation. Tarsomeres impunctate dorsally, circular in cross section, with sparse, fine setae ventrally; metatarsomeres ventrally with a strongly serrated carina, subventrally with a second, smooth longitudinal carina; first metatarsomere distinctly shorter than following two tarsomeres combined and slightly longer than dorsal tibial spur. Protibia moderately long, bidentate, teeth moderately large. All claws symmetrical, feebly curved and long, with normally developed basal tooth. Aedeagus: Fig. 2 I – K. Habitus: Fig. 2 L. Female unknown.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07BFF95C0AE894EFF20C6A0.taxon	distribution	Distribution. Species only known from the type locality.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07BFF95C0AE894EFF20C6A0.taxon	diagnosis	Diagnosis. Maladera onam sp. nov. is in its external characters and in the shape of the aedeagus rather similar to Maladera trochaloides Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016. Maladera onam sp. nov. differs from M. trochaloides by the right paramere which is strongly curved outward having a large internal lobe; its apex is finely setose, while in M. trochaloides it is a glabrous (Ahrens & Fabrizi 2016; fig. 24 R – T, p. 312).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07BFF95C0AE894EFF20C6A0.taxon	etymology	Etymology. Maladera onam sp. nov. is named after a famous festival of Kerala (noun in apposition).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07AFF95C0AE8A4BFB45C448.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, 1 ♀ “ Nepal, P: Karnali / D: Humla Simlikot ~ 21 km SE, Rodikot, S, Lumcha, 2650 m, 20. VI. 2022, 29 ° 49 ' 49 " N, 81 ° 58 ' 21 " E, leg. A. Weigel, HF / KL 22 - # 11 ” (NME), 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀ “ Nepal, P: Karnali / D: Jumla Jumla ~ 14 km N, Buvramatichaur (Bumra), 2780 m, 29 ° 23 ' 43 " N, 82 ° 08 ' 55 " E, 30. VI. 2022, leg. A. Weigel, # 22 - 21 ” (NME).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07AFF95C0AE8B6BF93DC49B.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♀ “ Nepal, P: Karnali, D: Humla Simlikot ~ 2 km SE, Humla, Karnali, 2250 m, 29 ° 57 ' 44 " N, 81 ° 50 ' 21 " E, 16. VI. 2022, leg. A. Weigel, 22 - # 04 b ” (NME).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA079FF96C0AE8C87FF4EC398.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂ “ Timli, Siwalik, 15. VI. 1956, D. Indien Exp, Nr 1284, Eing. Nr, 1, 1956 ” (ZMUH).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA079FF96C0AE8D7DFB14C294.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, 1 ♀ “ Fanvelbei, Bombay, 02. XI. 1955, D. Indien Exp. Nr 533, Eing. Nr, 1, 1956 ” (ZMUH).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA079FF96C0AE8E57F9C5C190.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂ “ Timli, Siwalik, 15. VI. 1956, D. Indien Exp, Nr 1284, Eing. Nr, 1, 1956 ” (ZMUH), 1 ♂ “ Goa, Mormugo, 11. ix. 1916, leg. S. K. Kemp ” (NZCI).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA079FF96C0AE8E57F9C5C190.taxon	discussion	Remark. This is the first record of this species for Goa state of India.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA079FF96C0AE8F53FEE4C0C4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 11 ♂♂, 10 ♀♀ “ India, Bhimtal, Eing. Nr. 3 / 1977, leg. F. Smetacek ” (ZMUH).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA079FF96C0AE8FE7FEB9C738.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, 1 ♀ “ India, Bhimtal, Eing. Nr. 3 / 1977, leg. F. Smetacek ” (ZMUH).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA079FF96C0AE88BBFF84C66C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, 1 ♀ “ Timli, Siwalik, 25. VII. 1956, D. Indien Exp, Nr 1300, Eing, Nr, 1, 1956 ” (ZMUH).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA079FF96C0AE894FF8CCC684.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂ “ Nepal, P: Karnali, D: Humla Simlikot ~ 41 km E, Chauthala 29 ° 41 ' 47 " N, 82 ° 06 ' 04 " E, 2620 m, 23. VI. 2022, leg. A. Weigel, 22 - 14 ” (NME).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA079FF96C0AE8A27FF92C5F8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, 1 ♀ “ Brit. Ost-Indien, Dehradun, 8.1950, leg. K. Benner, Eing. Nr. 8, 1950 ” (ZMUH).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA079FF96C0AE8AFBF936C410.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 2 ♂♂, 6 ♀♀ “ Brit. Ost-Indien, Dehradun, 8.1942, leg. K. Benner, Eing. Nr. 8, 1950 ” (ZMUH), 1 ♂ “ 8.1945, leg. K. Benner, Eing. Nr. 8, 1950 ” (ZMUH).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA078FF97C0AE8C87FE6AC27C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 3 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀ “ Nepal, P: Karnali / D: Mugu, 31 km N Jumla Gamghadi, N, Mugu Karnali river, 29 ° 33 ' 32 " N, 82 ° 09 ' 30 " E, 27. VI. 2022, 1740 m, light trap, leg. A. Weigel, # 22 - 18 ” (NME).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA078FF97C0AE8D83FEB9C294.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂, 1 ♀ “ India, Bhimtal, Eing. Nr. 3 / 1977, leg. F. Smetacek ” (ZMUH).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA078FF97C0AE8E57FF0AC074.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 3 ♀♀ “ Brit. Ost-Indien, Dehradun, 08.1944, leg. K. Benner, Eing. Nr. 8, 1950 ” (ZMUH), 1 ♀ “ 06.1942, leg. K. Benner, Eing. Nr. 8, 1950 ” (ZMUH), 1 ♀ “ 7.1944, leg. K. Benner, Eing. Nr. 8, 1950 ” (ZMUH), 5 ♀♀ “ Nepal, P: Mahakali, D: Kanchanpur, vic. Mahendranagar, Suklaphanta, Nat Res Peters Area, Dsauda river, 160 m, 01. VII. 2017, # 17 - 22 a, leg. A. Weigel, second forest riverside, 28 ° 53 ' 51 " N, 80 ° 13 ' 39 " E ” (NME).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA078FF97C0AE882FFE7FC7A4.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 2 ♂♂, 7 ♀♀ “ Nepal, P: Narayani, D: Chitwan ~ 2 kmW of Sauraha, 180 m, 05. VII. 2017, 27 ° 34 ' 48 " N, 84 ° 28 ' 10 " E, # 17 - 22 a, leg. A. Weigel, small forest with fruit tress ” (NME).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA078FF97C0AE8907FB3DC6A0.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂ “ India: Maharashtra, Satari, Kash valley, 27. vii. 2013, leg. K. Chandra ” (NZCI).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA078FF97C0AE8907FB3DC6A0.taxon	discussion	Remark. This is the first state record of this species for Maharashtra; previously it was reported from the type locality only.	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA078FF97C0AE8F77F9FFC08C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀ “ India, Bhimtal, Eing. Nr. 3 / 1977, leg. F. Smetacek ” (ZMUH), 1 ♂ “ Himalaya, Chakrata, 17. VI. 1956, D. Indien Exp, Nr 1147, Eing. Nr, 1, 1956 ” (ZMUH).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA078FF97C0AE8A03FECFC514.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 5 ♂♂, 8 ♀♀ “ India, Bhimtal, Eing. Nr. 3 / 1977, leg. F. Smetacek ” (ZMUH).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA078FF97C0AE8AD7FE24C42C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂ “ Nepal, P: Karnali, D: Humla Simlikot ~ 12 km SE, Ghatte, Yanchu Khola, S, Lumcha, 29 ° 54 ' 24 " N, 81 ° 55 ' 08 " E, 2920 m, 16 – 18. VI. 2022, leg. A. Weigel, 22 - # 06 ” (NME).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07FFF90C0AE8C87F8ADC27C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♀ “ Nepal, P: Karnali / D: Mugu, Jumla, 35 km N Bam, 29 ° 35 ' 24 " N, 82 ° 08 ' 45 " E, 26. VI. 2022, leg. A. Weigel, 2600 m, pasture, # 22 - 17 ” (NME).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07FFF90C0AE8D7FF9F7C178.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 4 ♂♂, 1 ♀ “ Himalaya, Molta, 3000 m, 20. V. 1956, D. Indien Exp, Nr 961, Eing, Nr, 1, 1956 ” (ZMUH), 1 ♀ “ Nepal, P: Karnali, D: Mugu Jumla, ~ 41 km – 35 km N, 29 ° 38 ' 21 " N, 82 ° 08 ' 57 " E, to 29 ° 35 ' 24 " N, 82 ° 08 ' 45 " E, 3565 m – 2600 m, 26. VI. 2022, leg. A. Weigel, # 22 - 16 a ” (NME).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07FFF90C0AE8E7BFED4C1AC.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 5 ♂♂, 1 ♀ “ India, Bhimtal, Eing. Nr. 3 / 1977, leg. F. Smetacek ” (ZMUH).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07FFF90C0AE8F0FF9AAC0A8.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂ “ Nepal, P: Karnali, D: Mugu Jumla, ~ 41 km – 35 km N, 29 ° 38 ' 21 " N, 82 ° 08 ' 57 " E, to 29 ° 35 ' 24 " N, 82 ° 08 ' 45 " E, 3565 m – 2600 m, 26. VI. 2022, leg. A. Weigel, # 22 - 16 a ” (NME), 1 ♂ “ Himalaya, Molta, 3000 m, 16. V. 1956, D. Indien Exp, Nr 961, Eing. Nr, 1, 1956 ” (ZMUH).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07FFF90C0AE8B47F8ADC4BC.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♀ “ Nepal, P: Karnali / D: Mugu, Jumla, 35 km N Bam, 29 ° 35 ' 24 " N, 82 ° 08 ' 45 " E, 27. VI. 2022, leg. A. Weigel, 2600 m, pasture, # 22 - 17 ” (NME).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07FFF90C0AE89B7FE14C54C.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂ “ Nepal, P: Karnali, D: Humla Simlikot ~ 21 km SE, Rodikot, S, Lumcha, 2650 m, 20. VI. 2022, 29 ° 49 ' 49 " N, 81 ° 58 ' 21 " E, leg. A. Weigel, HF / KL 22 - # 11 ” (NME).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07FFF90C0AE8A6FF90BC464.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♀ “ Nepal, P: Karnali / D: Jumla Jumla ~ 14 kmN, Buvramatichaur (Bumra), 29 ° 23 ' 43 " N, 82 ° 08 ' 55 " E, 30. VI. 2022, leg. A. Weigel, # 22 - 21 ” (NME).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07FFF90C0AE880BFBC6C634.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 1 ♂ “ Nepal, P: Karnali, D: Humla Simlikot ~ 12 km SE, Ghatte, Yanchu Khola, 2650 m, 29 ° 54 ' 24 " N, 81 ° 55 ' 08 " E, 2920 m, 16 – 18. VI. 2022, leg. A. Weigel, 22 - # 06 ” (NME), 1 ♂ “ Nepal, P: Karnali, D: Humla Simlikot, 5 km – 12 km SE, 29 ° 56 ' 33 " N, 81 ° 51 ' 27 " E to 29 ° 54 ' 33 " N, 81 ° 55 ' 07 " E, 16. VI. 2022, 2035 – 2920 m, leg. A. Weigel, # 22 - 05 a ” (NME), 1 ♂ “ Nepal, P: Karnali, D: Mugu Jumla Simlikot, ~ 43 km – 35 km N, 29 ° 38 ' 21 " N, 82 ° 08 ' 57 " E, to 29 ° 35 ' 24 " N, 82 ° 08 ' 45 " E, 3565 m – 2600 m, 26. VI. 2022, leg. A. Weigel, # 22 - 15 ” (NME), 1 ♀ “ Nepal, P: Karnali, D: Humla Simlikot, ~ 43 km SE, Jogimara 29 ° 40 ' 17 " N, 82 ° 06 ' 26 " E, 3065 m, 24. VI. 2022, 2035 – 2920 leg. A. Weigel, # 22 - 15 ” (NME).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
039E8A5FA07EFF91C0AE8C87FF4CC220.taxon	materials_examined	Material examined. 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀ “ Brit. Ost-Indien, Dehradun, 9.1943, leg. K. Benner, Eing. Nr. 8, 1950 ” (ZMUH), 1 ♀ “ Nepal, P: Mahakali, D: Kanchanpur, vic. Mahendranagar, Suklaphanta, Nat Res Peters Area, Dsauda river, 160 m, 01. VII. 2017, # 17 - 22 a, leg. A. Weigel, second forest riverside, 28 ° 53 ' 51 " N, 80 ° 13 ' 39 " E, LFF ” (NME).	en	Gupta, Devanshu, Bhunia, Debika, Ahrens, Dirk, Chandra, Kailash (2025): New species and records of Sericinae from India and Nepal (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Zootaxa 5613 (2): 371-385, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11, URL: https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5613.2.11
