Neoserica microchaeta

Neoserica microchaeta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoserica
Species:	N. microchaeta
Binomial name
	Neoserica microchaeta; (Moser, 1924)
Synonyms
	Autoserica microchaetaMoser, 1924;

Last updated January 22, 2026

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.5 mm. They are yellowish-red and opaque. The antennae are reddish-yellow. The elytra are slightly sulcate, with the base of the elytra briefly setose.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) microchaeta 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 21, 2026.
1 2 Moser, J. (1924). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XIV" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 84: 137–164. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) microchaeta 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Moser, J. (1924). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XIV" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 84: 137–164. Retrieved January 21, 2026.

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