Neoserica sulcigera
| Neoserica sulcigera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. sulcigera
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica sulcigera (Moser, 1917)
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Neoserica sulcigera is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Zimbabwe.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. They are similar in color and shape to Neoserica ciliaticollis, but slightly smaller. The tomentum covering is thinner, giving it a somewhat silky sheen. The frons is rather densely punctate, more strongly punctate anteriorly than posteriorly and the antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is densely punctate, and the lateral and anterior margins are fringed with yellow hairs. The elytra have rows of punctures, and the intervals are densely covered with punctures. Isolated setae are arranged in rows.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) sulcigera 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 22, 2026.
- ^ a b Moser, J. (1917). "Neue afrikanische Melolonthiden (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 3–4: 183–256. Retrieved January 22, 2026.