Neoserica grandis

Neoserica grandis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoserica
Species:	N. grandis
Binomial name
	Neoserica grandis; (Brenske, 1894)
Synonyms
	Serica grandisBrenske, 1894;

Last updated February 05, 2026

Neoserica grandis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Indonesia (Java).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 13 mm. They are almost golden-red underneath with a dull sheen, while they are dark purplish-shimmering above. The frons is dull and finely punctured. The lateral margin of the thorax is setate. The punctures are widely spaced and have extremely short hairs, as do the scutellum and elytra. These are punctured and striate with broad, almost flat, widely punctured intervals.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) grandis 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 4, 2026.
1 2 Brenske, E. (1894). "Die Melolonthiden der palaearktischen und orientalischen Region im Königlichen naturhistorischen Museum zu Brüssel. Beschreibung neuer Arten und Bemerkungen zu bekannten". Mémoires de La Société Entomologique de Belgique. 2: 3–87. Retrieved February 4, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) grandis 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 4, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Brenske, E. (1894). "Die Melolonthiden der palaearktischen und orientalischen Region im Königlichen naturhistorischen Museum zu Brüssel. Beschreibung neuer Arten und Bemerkungen zu bekannten". Mémoires de La Société Entomologique de Belgique. 2: 3–87. Retrieved February 4, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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