Neoserica pubescens

Neoserica pubescens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. pubescens
Binomial name
Neoserica pubescens
Synonyms
  • Astaena pubescens Burmeister, 1855
  • Ancylonycha pubescens
  • Neoserica subsetosa Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.8–7.8 mm. They have a yellowish brown, elongate body. The dorsal surface has very dense hairs and is shiny, as well as finely and densely punctate.[2]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ a b 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.