Neoserica lombokensis

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

Neoserica lombokensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Lombok).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.5 mm. They are similar to Maladera floresina, but may be distinguished by the sculpture of the head. The frons is not tomentose and irregularly punctate. The antennae are reddish-yellow. The pronotum has a moderate dense punctation and setate lateral margins. The elytra are slightly furrowed and rather sparsely punctate.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) lombokensis 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.