Meriserica oberthuri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in southern India. Although also recorded from Assam and Kurseong, these records are doubtful.
Description Adults reach a length of about 10–11.5 mm. They have a black, oblong-oval body, while the elytra are sometimes reddish-brown. The upper surface is dull and covered with dark hairs on the head and close to the anterior angles of the pronotum, the remainder is glabrous.Ahrens, D. 2004. Monographie der Sericini des Himalaya (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Dissertation.de – Verlag im Internet GmbH, Berlin, 534 pp.
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