Neoserica squamuligera

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

Neoserica squamuligera is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. ^[1] It is found in the Philippines (Mindanao). ^{[2] [3]}

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. They are dark reddish-brown above and light brown below. The frons is weakly punctate and has a few setae next to the eyes. The antennae are brown. The pronotum is moderately densely covered with minutely bristle-bearing punctures and the slightly curved lateral margins have a few strong setae. The elytra are covered with irregular rows of punctures in the striae, and the punctures reveal have tiny setae. The spaces between are only very slightly curved and almost free of spots, yet the alternating spaces have a longitudinal row of widely spaced white scales. ^[3]

References

1. BioLib
2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) squamuligera 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 26, 2026.
3. Moser, J. (1915). "Weitere neue Serica-Arten (Col.)". Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 76: 144–202. Retrieved January 26, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .