Neoserica nitens

Neoserica nitens
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoserica
Species:	N. nitens
Binomial name
	Neoserica nitens; Frey, 1960

Last updated January 17, 2026

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6-7 mm. The upper and lower surfaces are dark yellow, moderately shiny, not opalescent and smooth, with only short setae at the lower margin of the ventral segments. The upper surface of the pronotum is evenly and moderately densely punctate, slightly more finely at the base. The elytra have fine striae of punctures.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) nitens 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 15, 2026.
1 2 Frey, G. (1960). "Neue und wenig bekannte Afrikanische Melolonthiden" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 11: 627–639. Retrieved January 15, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) nitens 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 15, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Frey, G. (1960). "Neue und wenig bekannte Afrikanische Melolonthiden" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 11: 627–639. Retrieved January 15, 2026.

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