Neoserica senegalensis
| Neoserica senegalensis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. senegalensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica senegalensis Brenske, 1902
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Neoserica senegalensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Senegal.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. They have an oblong-oval body. They are similar to Neoserica bibosa, but there are some setae on the vertex, the pronotum is more strongly curved outwards anteriorly, straight posteriorly, not curved. Also, the striae of the elytra are distinct, the rows of punctures are less coarse, but are separated from the punctures of the intervals.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) senegalensis 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.
- ^ a b Brenske, E. (1901). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. V." (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 46 (4): 431–462. Retrieved February 6, 2026.
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