Neuroserica unguiculata

Neuroserica unguiculata
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Neuroserica
Species:
N. unguiculata
Binomial name
Neuroserica unguiculata
Moser, 1924

Neuroserica unguiculata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Tanzania.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.5 mm (0.22 in). They are similar to Neuroserica fulvescens, but more reddish in colour, with dull hind femora which are not as strongly narrowed towards the end.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 4, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Neuroserica unguiculata 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.
  3. 1 2 Moser, J. (1924). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden (Col.) XIII" (PDF). Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 84: 114–136. Retrieved June 4, 2026.