Neoserica zenkeri

Neoserica zenkeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Neoserica
Species:	N. zenkeri
Binomial name
	Neoserica zenkeri; (Brenske, 1902)
Synonyms
	Lepiserica zenkeriLansberge, 1886; Autoserica zenkeri;

Last updated February 07, 2026

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7 mm. The pronotum is distinctly transverse, considerably wider posteriorly, not projecting forward in the middle at the anterior margin, the sides weakly rounded anteriorly, somewhat more reddish-brown at the margin than in the darker center. The elytra are somewhat elongate, slightly pointed at the apex and not obliquely truncated, with distinct ribs, of which the second and fourth are broader. The intervals are somewhat more reddish-brown than the ribs. Pale hairs are present, but weak and not very prominent. The scattered setae are more distinct.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) zenkeri 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 6, 2026.
1 2 Brenske, E. (1901). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. V." (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 46 (4): 431–462. Retrieved February 6, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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[1] BioLib

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

[:2-3] 1 2 Brenske, E. (1901). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. V." (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 46 (4): 431–462. Retrieved February 6, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain .

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