Neoserica badia

Neoserica badia
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. badia
Binomial name
Neoserica badia
(Brenske, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Autoserica badia Brenske, 1902

Neoserica badia is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Sierra Leone.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm. They have a brown, dull, opalescent, oblong-oval body. The wings are coarsely punctate in rows with minute hairs.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) badia 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 5, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Brenske, E. (1902). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. (Schluss)" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 47: 1–82. Retrieved January 5, 2026.