Neoserica perakensis

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

Last updated January 30, 2026

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. They are dull and blackish-brown with a slightly silky sheen above, but brown below. The head is strongly punctate and the antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is moderately densely covered with minutely bristle-bearing punctures and the lateral margins have erect, strong setae. The elytra are punctate in rows within the striae, and the weak ribs have irregular punctation and have an unpunctate stripe in the middle.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) perakensis 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) perakensis 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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