Abstract
Here we describe two new species from India: Neoserica panchmariensis Bhunia, Gupta, Chandra & Ahrens, new species and N. debasriae Bhunia, Gupta, Chandra & Ahrens, new species. Moreover, Maladera pseudohongkongica Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016 is recorded from Jharkhand state of India for the first time. Species morphology is described and illustrated, and their distribution is shown on a map.
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