Neoserica heterophylla
| Neoserica heterophylla | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. heterophylla
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica heterophylla Moser, 1914
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Neoserica heterophylla is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Simeulue).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. The frons is widely punctate and has several strong, erect setae next to the eyes. The pronotum is densely punctate and he punctures have tiny setae. The anterior margin of the pronotum is slightly projected in the middle and has several erect setae next to the anterior angles. Strong, erect bristles are present next to the lateral margins. On the elytra, the interspaces are scarcely convex and irregularly punctate, the punctures with minute setae. Isolated strong setae are present next to the lateral margins.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) heterophylla 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 31, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1914). "Fauna simalurensis, Coleoptera, Fam. Lamellicornia, Tribus Melolonthini" (PDF). Notes from the Leyden Museum. 36: 157–161. Retrieved January 31, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.