Neoserica javana
| Neoserica javana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. javana
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica javana Moser, 1915
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Neoserica javana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Java).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. They are blackish-brown, and the upper surface is dull, while the underside has a silky sheen. The frons is finely punctured and has individual setae next to the eyes. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is moderately densely punctured, and the punctures, like those of the elytra, have extremely tiny setae. The sides of the pronotum are setate. The elytra have rows of punctures and the weakly convex intervals are rather widely punctate.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) javana 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. (1915). "Neue Serica Arten (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 337–393. Retrieved January 29, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.