Neoserica propria

Neoserica propria
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoserica
Species:	N. propria
Binomial name
	Neoserica propria; Brenske, 1899

Last updated February 14, 2026

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. They are very densely tomentose, brown underneath and darker above. The pronotum is projecting forward in the middle anteriorly, the sides slightly rounded, the hind angles blunt, slightly rounded, projecting distinctly in front of the scutellum. The elytra are punctate in rows, with punctures next to them, the intervals somewhat raised and smooth, the sutural stria continuing around the apex. The pygidium is pointed with a faint longitudinal stria.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) propria 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 February 12, 2026.
1 2 Brenske, E. (1899). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. III" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 44: 161–272. Retrieved February 12, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) propria 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 February 12, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Brenske, E. (1899). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. III" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 44: 161–272. Retrieved February 12, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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