Neomaladera neglecta

Neomaladera neglecta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neomaladera
Species:
N. neglecta
Binomial name
Neomaladera neglecta
Baraud, 1965

Neomaladera neglecta is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Morocco.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7–8 mm. They are mostly entirely black, shiny and strongly iridescent (mainly on the elytra). Sometimes, the scutellum is brownish or entirely ferruginous brown.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neomaladera neglecta at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 7, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Baraud, J. (1965). "Révision des Euserica, Neomaladera, Serica et Maladera des pays européens et circumméditerranéens (Col. Scarabaeidae)". Annales de La Société Entomologique de France (N.S.). 1 (1): 71–116. Retrieved February 7, 2026.