Neoserica lombokensis

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.5 mm. They are similar to Maladera floresina , but may be distinguished by the sculpture of the head. The frons is not tomentose and irregularly punctate. The antennae are reddish-yellow. The pronotum has a moderate dense punctation and setate lateral margins. The elytra are slightly furrowed and rather sparsely punctate. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) lombokensis 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. 1 2 Moser, J. (1916). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) V." Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 129–188. Retrieved January 28, 2026.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .