Neoserica togoensis

Neoserica togoensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. togoensis
Binomial name
Neoserica togoensis
(Moser, 1916)
Synonyms
  • Autoserica togoensis Moser, 1916

Neoserica togoensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Togo.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. They are dull, black above and dark brown below. The frons is tomentose and very finely punctate and the antennae are brown. The pronotum is densely covered with extremely minutely bristle-bearing punctures. The elytra have regular rows of punctures, with the intervals flat and irregularly punctate. The punctures have tiny setae, and in some places, slightly more distinct light setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) togoensis 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.
  3. ^ 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.