Neoserica ritsemae
| Neoserica ritsemae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. ritsemae
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica ritsemae Brenske, 1899
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Neoserica ritsemae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found on Borneo.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. The head, especially the frons, is very broad, the latter with a slight tubercle and dull punctures. The pronotum, which projects forward in the middle, is finely punctured with rounded hind angles. The rows of punctures on the elytra are distinctly impressed. The abdomen is coarsely punctured, with strong rows of setae.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) ritsemae 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 12, 2026.
- ^ a b Brenske, E. (1899). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. III" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 44: 161–272. Retrieved February 12, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.