| Neoserica rufoplagiatoides | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. rufoplagiatoides |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica rufoplagiatoides Ahrens & Pham, 2021 | |
Neoserica rufoplagiatoides is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in Laos. [2] [3]
Adults reach a length of about 4.4–5 mm. They have an orange brown, oval body. The head, meso- and metasternum are dark brown, while the pronotum and elytra are yellowish brown. The pronotum has two dark spot beside the anterior margin and the elytra have a dark sutural interval and dark posterior lateral intervals. The legs and antennal club are yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is mostly dull and nearly glabrous. [3]
The species name is derived from the species name rufoplagiata and the Greek suffix -oides (meaning similar) and refers to the external similarity to Maladera rufoplagiata . [3]