Neoserica curticrus

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Neoserica curticrus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. curticrus
Binomial name
Neoserica curticrus
Moser, 1915

Neoserica curticrus is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Malaysia (Sabah). [2] [3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. The upper surface is shiny. The head is moderately densely punctate and the frons has a smooth spot in the middle behind the suture. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum has fairly dense punctation and the elytra have rows of punctures, with the shallow intervals moderately densely covered with strong punctures. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) curticrus 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 29, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Moser, J. (1915). "Neue Serica Arten (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 337–393. Retrieved January 29, 2026.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .