Neoserica atrata

Neoserica atrata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. atrata
Binomial name
Neoserica atrata
(Reiche, 1874)
Synonyms
  • Omaloplia atrata Reiche, 1874
  • Autoserica atrata

Neoserica atrata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ethiopia and Somalia.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 10 mm. The lower surface is evenly brown, while the upper surface is greenish-black-brown, dull and weakly opalescent. The pronotum is densely and finely punctate with tiny, grey hairs. The elytra are punctate in rows, the intervals are quite flat, of equal width, widely punctate, with tiny hairs in the punctures, and distinct white setae arranged in rows.[3]

References

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