Neoserica setipes

Neoserica setipes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoserica
Species:	N. setipes
Binomial name
	Neoserica setipes; (Moser, 1918)
Synonyms
	Autoserica setipesMoser, 1918;

Last updated January 17, 2026

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9-10 mm. They are reddish-brown and dull. The frons is tomentose and finely punctate and the antennae are yellowish-red with a yellow club. The pronotum is rather densely punctate and the elytra are moderately densely covered with minutely bristled punctures. At the base of the elytra, the bristles of the punctures are more distinct.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) setipes 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. (1918). "Neue Melolonthiden aus der Sammlung des Deutschen Entomologischen Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem (Col.)" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 79: 209–247. Retrieved January 16, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) setipes 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. (1918). "Neue Melolonthiden aus der Sammlung des Deutschen Entomologischen Museums zu Berlin-Dahlem (Col.)" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 79: 209–247. Retrieved January 16, 2026.

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