Neoserica ikuthana

Neoserica ikuthana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoserica
Species:	N. ikuthana
Binomial name
	Neoserica ikuthana; Brenske, 1902

Last updated February 07, 2026

Neoserica ikuthana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in Kenya.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6.8 mm. They are yellowish-red, silky dull, with a faint opalescent sheen, and shiny underneath. The pronotum is slightly projecting in the middle of the anterior margin, curved at the sides before the posterior angles, these slightly projecting and rounded, the marginal setae are not strong and the surface is finely punctate. The scutellum is elongate and pointed. The elytra are punctate in rows, the intervals slightly raised and sparsely punctate.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) ikuthana 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 6, 2026.
1 2 Brenske, E. (1901). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. V." (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 46 (4): 431–462. Retrieved February 6, 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) ikuthana 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 6, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Brenske, E. (1901). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. V." (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 46 (4): 431–462. Retrieved February 6, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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