Neomaladera longitarsis
Species of beetle
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Neomaladera longitarsis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Morocco.[2][3]
| Neomaladera longitarsis | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Neomaladera |
| Species: | N. longitarsis |
| Binomial name | |
| Neomaladera longitarsis (Escalera, 1925) | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 6–8 mm. They are black and shiny. Males are iridescent, while females are somewhat dull with intense violet iridescence. The dorsal surface is nearly glabrous, with only a few fine, moderately long, golden setae on the sides of the pronotum. The elytra of the males are glabrous or with a few barely visible, very short, widely spaced setae. These setae are more visible in females, but are only found on the alternate striae.[3]