Neoserica maritima

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

Neoserica maritima is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ivory Coast.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.5 mm. They are brown and sull, slightly darker above than below. The frons is tomentose and moderately densely covered with punctures and the antennae are yellowish-brown, with a yellow club. The pronotum has fairly dense, minutely bristle-covered punctures and the lateral margins are covered with setae. The elytra have rows of punctures, with the weakly convex intervals sparsely punctured. The punctures are covered with minute setae, some of which are more distinct.[3]

References

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