Neoserica sagulata

Neoserica sagulata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoserica
Species:	N. sagulata
Binomial name
	Neoserica sagulata; (Quedenfeldt, 1884)
Synonyms
	Serica sagulataQuedenfeldt, 1884; Autoserica sagulata;

Last updated February 02, 2026

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10.5 mm. The head, pronotum and scutellum are brownish-black and velvety, with extremely fine, glabrous, rather widely spaced punctures. The elytra are black, smooth and iridescent, as well as rather strongly punctate and striated. The underside and legs are reddish-brown.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) sagulata 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 6, 2026.
1 2 Brenske, E. (1902). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. (Schluss)" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 47: 1–82. Retrieved January 6, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) sagulata 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 6, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Brenske, E. (1902). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. (Schluss)" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 47: 1–82. Retrieved January 6, 2026.

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