Neoserica nigrescens
| Neoserica nigrescens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. nigrescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica nigrescens Moser, 1915
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Neoserica nigrescens is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Malaysia (Sabah).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They are shiny and blackish-brown, almost black on the upper surface, while the underside is narrowly dull at the sides. The head is fairly extensively covered with coarse punctures and has some setae. The frons shows an unpunctured median longitudinal line and the antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is densely punctured, and the slightly curved lateral margins are setate. The elytra have rows of punctures, with the flat intervals sparsely punctured. There are very faint, narrow, smooth ridges towards the sides of the elytra.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) nigrescens 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.