Neoserica kamerunica

Neoserica kamerunica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. kamerunica
Binomial name
Neoserica kamerunica
(Moser, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Autoserica kamerunica Moser, 1916

Neoserica kamerunica is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Cameroon.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. They are dull, dark brown above and somewhat lighter below. The frons is tomentose, sparsely punctate, and has some setae. The antennae are reddish-yellow. The pronotum is moderately densely covered with punctures with tiny setae. The lateral margins are covered with erect setae. The elytra have rows of punctures, with the intervals very weakly convex and sparsely punctate. The spots are tiny and setate, with some spots with slightly larger setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) kamerunica 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 28, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Moser, J. (1916). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) V." Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 129–188. Retrieved January 28, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.