Neoserica tristis
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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. tristis
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| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica tristis (Frey, 1970)
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Neoserica tristis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ivory Coast.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7-8 mm. The upper surface is dark brown and dull. The clypeus is shiny. The underside is moderately shiny and brown, and the antennae are yellow. There are tiny bristles in the punctures of the pronotum and elytra and somewhat longer bristles are very scattered on the elytra. The margins of the pronotum and elytra are fringed with the same bristles.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) tristis 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 14, 2026.
- ^ a b Frey, G. (1970). "Neue Sericiden von der Elfenbeinküste und SW Afrika (Col., Melolonth.)" (PDF). Entomologische Arbeiten Aus Dem Museum G.Frey. 21: 268–278. Retrieved January 14, 2026.