Neoserica schillhammeri

Neoserica schillhammeri
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neoserica
Species:
N. schillhammeri
Binomial name
Neoserica schillhammeri
Lia Botjes & Ahrens, 2026

Neoserica schillhammeri is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Myanmar.[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11.5–13.1 mm (0.45–0.52 in). They have an oblong, dark brown body. The antennal club is yellowish brown, the anterior labroclypeus shiny, and the dorsal surface dull. They are sparsely setose, and (except for a few single, short, white setae on the elytra) glabrous.[2]

Etymology

The species is named after its collector Harald Schillhammer.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Global Biodiversity Information Facility
  2. 1 2 3 Botjes, Lia; Ahrens, Dirk (2026-05-11). "New Sericini from Myanmar (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericinae)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 73 (1): 115–128. doi:10.3897/dez.73.186799. ISSN 1860-1324.  This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.