Neoserica opacula
| Neoserica opacula | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. opacula |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica opacula (Moser, 1924) | |
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Neoserica opacula is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Cameroon.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 8 mm (0.31 in). They are similar to Neoserica zanzibarica, but the upper surface is slightly darker coloured, the clypeus is less punctate, the frons is bristled and the hind tibiae are not quite as broad and a little longer.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Autoserica) opacula 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 June 4, 2026.
- 1 2 Moser, J. (1924). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XIII" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 84: 114–136. Retrieved June 4, 2026.