Neoserica kigonserana

Neoserica kigonserana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoserica
Species:	N. kigonserana
Binomial name
	Neoserica kigonserana; (Moser, 1920)
Synonyms
	Autoserica kigonseranaMoser, 1920;

Last updated February 03, 2026

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They are similar to Neoserica ukamina in colour and shape, but is slightly larger and darker. Unlike N. ukamina, the antennae have ten segments. On the elytra, the alternating intervals show bare patches and scaled spots. The scales of the spots are of unequal size. The remaining intervals are irregularly covered with punctures, which bear very small scales of uniform size. The occasional longer, bristle-like scales found in N. ukamina are absent in this species.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) kigonserana 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 2, 2026.
1 2 Moser, J. (1920). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XI" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 81: 3-28. Retrieved February 2, 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 (Autoserica) kigonserana 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 2, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Moser, J. (1920). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XI" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 81: 3-28. Retrieved February 2, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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