Neoserica ruficeps

Neoserica ruficeps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoserica
Species:	N. ruficeps
Binomial name
	Neoserica ruficeps; (Moser, 1916)
Synonyms
	Autoserica ruficepsMoser, 1916;

Last updated January 17, 2026

Neoserica ruficeps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in the Democratic Republic of the Congo.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. They are very similar to Neoserica ealana . The pronotum is similarly shaped and sculpted as in N. ealana, with setae covering the lateral margins. The scutellum and elytra are also similarly shaped, but the scales on the elytra are more widely spaced than in N. ealana. Unlike N. ealana, the middle of the thorax bears setae on both sides of the incised longitudinal line.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) ruficeps 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 16, 2026.
1 2 Moser, J. (1916). "Neue Sericiden vom Belgischen Kongo (Col.)" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 233–268. Retrieved January 16, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) ruficeps 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 16, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Moser, J. (1916). "Neue Sericiden vom Belgischen Kongo (Col.)" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 233–268. Retrieved January 16, 2026.

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