Neoserica nitidula

Neoserica nitidula
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. nitidula
Binomial name
Neoserica nitidula
Frey, 1972

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are light reddish-brown and quite glossy. The antennae are yellow. There are some erect setae on the head and very sparse cilia on the elytra and pronotum, which may be entirely absent. The rest of the upper surface is glabrous. The margins of the pygidium and ventral segments have a row of setae, and there are some light brown setae on the middle of the thorax.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) nitidula 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 February 18, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Frey, G. (1972). "Neue Sericinen aus Indien und Indochina sowie Abbildungen von Parameren bekannter Arten (Col., Scarab., Melolonthinae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 23: 186–216. Retrieved February 18, 2026.