Neoserica pilistriata

Neoserica pilistriata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. pilistriata
Binomial name
Neoserica pilistriata
Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016[1]

Neoserica pilistriata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Meghalaya).[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.6–10.1 mm. They have a dark brown, oblong body. The ventral surface (including antennal club) is yellowish brown and the dorsal surface is dull with dense, very long hairs.[2]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin pilus (meaning hair) and striatus (meaning striped) and refers to the longitudinal rows of long setae on the elytra.[2]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ a b c Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved October 28, 2025.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.