Neoserica rufula

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

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. They are similar to Neoserica castanescens . The frons is widely and very irregularly punctate, and there are a few setae next to the eyes. The antennae are yellow. The pronotum is moderately densely punctate and the lateral margins are setate. The elytra show regular rows of punctures, with the spaces between them barely noticeably convex and widely punctured. The punctures are a little stronger than in N. castanescens. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) rufula 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.
  3. 1 2 Moser, J. (1915). "Neue Serica Arten (Col.)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 337–393. Retrieved January 29, 2026.PD-icon.svg This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .