Neoserica fuscula
| Neoserica fuscula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. fuscula
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica fuscula Moser, 1921
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Neoserica fuscula is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in the Philippines (Luzon).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are dark brown above and reddish-brown underneath. The frons is blackish-brown and sparsely punctate and the antennae are rust-coloured. The pronotum is moderately densely punctate, with the punctures very minutely setose. The elytra are punctate, with the interstices almost smooth.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) fuscula 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. (1921). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XII" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 82: 48–73. Retrieved January 29, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.