Neoserica obscurifrons
| Neoserica obscurifrons | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. obscurifrons
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica obscurifrons (Moser, 1916)
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Neoserica obscurifrons is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Tanzania.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. They are dull, dark brown above and lighter below. The frons is finely punctate, with setae in the posterior part and the antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is quite densely punctate, the punctures with tiny setae. The lateral margins are setate. The elytra are slightly furrowed, and these furrows are densely punctate. On the weakly convex intervals, the punctures are very widely spaced. All the punctures have tiny setae and a few have more distinct setae.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) obscurifrons 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.
- ^ 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.