Neomaladera barbara
Species of beetle
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Neomaladera barbara is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Algeria, Morocco and Tunesia.[2][3]
| Neomaladera barbara | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neomaladera |
| Species: | N. barbara |
| Binomial name | |
| Neomaladera barbara (Lucas, 1846) | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 5–6 mm. They are very similar to Omaloplia ruricola, but are more deeply punctate. The elytra are striated and punctate, the intervals with strongly marked dots. It is greenish, with iridescent elytra of various colours. The head has fairly strong, dense, and deeply marked punctation. The antennae are greenish. The thorax is punctate, and the punctures are large and very sparse. The under surface and legs are also punctate. There are sparse, short yellowish hairs on the upper and lower surfaces (particularly on the elytra).[3]