Neoserica nyassica
| Neoserica nyassica | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. nyassica
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica nyassica Brenske, 1902
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Neoserica nyassica is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Malawi.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5–7 mm. They are somewhat elongate-oval, dull and reddish yellowish-brown with an opalescent luster. The pronotum is almost straight laterally with distinct marginal setae, also anteriorly. The posterior corners are rounded. The scutellum is narrow, the apex slightly rounded, with irregular punctures beside it. The narrow, slightly convex intervals are widely punctate and the marginal setae are dense and there are very faint, yellow setae laterally.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) nyassica 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 6, 2026.
- ^ a b Brenske, E. (1901). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. V." (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 46 (4): 431–462. Retrieved February 6, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.