Neoserica davaoensis
| Neoserica davaoensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. davaoensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica davaoensis (Moser, 1917)
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Neoserica davaoensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Philippines (Mindanao).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are dull, blackish-brown above and brown below. The forehead is finely punctured due to the tomentum clothing and there are a few setae beside the eyes. The antennae are brown. The pronotum is moderately densely covered with minute setae, and the anterior margin and the lateral margins are covered with erect setae. The elytra have rows of punctures, the intervals only very weakly convex and sparsely punctate. All punctures have minute setae.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) davaoensis 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 January 29, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1917). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) VI" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 78: 54–97. Retrieved January 29, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.