Neoserica (Autoserica) bicolor

Neoserica (Autoserica) bicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. bicolor
Binomial name
Neoserica bicolor
(Frey, 1960)
Synonyms
  • Autoserica bicolor Frey, 1960

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ BioLib