Neoserica (Autoserica) bicolor
| Neoserica (Autoserica) bicolor | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. bicolor
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica bicolor (Frey, 1960)
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Neoserica bicolor is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Angola.[1][2]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. The head, anterior half of the pronotum, scutellum and a distinctly contrasting, highly variable spot on the lateral margin of the elytra, as well as the underside, pygidium and legs are black. The remaining upper surface and the antennae are reddish-brown.[2]
Taxonomy
The species name is preoccupied by Neoserica bicolor, described by Burgeon in 1942.[3]
References
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) bicolor 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 4, 2026.
- ^ a b Frey, G. (1960). "Studien uber afrikanische und indische Melolonthidae (Col.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 11: 318–324. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
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