Neoserica symmetrica

Neoserica symmetrica
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoserica
Species:	N. symmetrica
Binomial name
	Neoserica symmetrica; (Frey, 1976)
Synonyms
	Autoserica symmetricaFrey, 1976;

Last updated February 05, 2026

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6-6.5 mm. The upper surface is blackish-brown, dull and tomentose. The underside and legs are reddish-brown and faintly shiny. The antennae are light brown. The upper surface is glabrous, the elytra and pronotum sparsely fringed with pale hairs.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) symmetrica 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 February 4, 2026.
1 2 Frey, G. (1976). "Neue westafrikanische Sericinae aus der Sammlung G Nonveiller (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 27: 323–326. Retrieved February 4, 2026.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) symmetrica 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 February 4, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Frey, G. (1976). "Neue westafrikanische Sericinae aus der Sammlung G Nonveiller (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 27: 323–326. Retrieved February 4, 2026.

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