Neoserica montana

Neoserica montana
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoserica
Species:	N. montana
Binomial name
Neoserica montana Moser, 1915

Neoserica montana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. ^[1] It is found in Malaysia (Sabah). ^{[2] [3]}

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. The upper surface is dark brown, and the underside is somewhat lighter. The frons is sparsely punctate, with scattered setae next to the eyes. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is moderately densely punctate and the weakly rounded sides are setate. The punctures of the pronotum, like those of the elytra, have tiny setae. The elytra have rows of punctures, and the weakly convex intervals are widely punctured. Scattered larger setae are found next to the sides of the elytra. ^[3]

References

1. BioLib
2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) montana 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 29, 2026.
3. Moser, J. (1915). "Neue Serica Arten (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 337–393. Retrieved January 29, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .