Neoserica nigrofusca

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

Last updated January 30, 2026

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. The upper surface is blackish-brown and densely tomentose, while the underside is lighter brown. The frons is widely punctate, with scattered setae beside the eyes. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is moderately densely punctate, the punctures with minute setae. The lateral margins are slightly curved and setate. The elytra have punctate stripes, and the shallowly convex intervals are widely punctate. The punctures have minute setae, and the center of the intervals shows a narrow unpunctate longitudinal stripe.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) nigrofusca 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.
1 2 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 .

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) nigrofusca 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.

[:2-3] 1 2 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 .

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