Neoserica samuelsoni
| Neoserica samuelsoni | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neoserica |
| Species: | N. samuelsoni |
| Binomial name | |
| Neoserica samuelsoni Ahrens, 2022 | |
Neoserica samuelsoni is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos.[2][3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 4.6 mm. They have a brown, short-oval body. The antennal club and legs are yellow and the pronotum and a large spot on the disc of the elytra are reddish brown. The dorsal surface is mostly dull and nearly glabrous.[3]
Etymology
[edit]The species is named after the former curator of the beetle collection at the Bishop Museum, G.A. Samuelson.[3]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neoserica (Neoserica) samuelsoni 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 November 17, 2025.
- 1 2 3 Ahrens, D. (2022). "New Gynaecoserica Brenske, 1897 species and further new bicolored species of the Neoserica calva group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 5165 (2). Magnolia Press: 180–190. Retrieved November 17, 2025.