Maladera kaimurensis
| Maladera kaimurensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. kaimurensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera kaimurensis Chandra, Ahrens, Bhunia, Sreedevi & Gupta, 2021
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Maladera kaimurensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Bihar, Uttar Pradesh).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.8 mm. They have an oblong-oval body. The dorsal surface is dark brown and the ventral surface is dark reddish-brown. They are mostly dull (but the head is moderately shiny) and glabrous, except for a few single setae.[3]
Etymology
The species is named the type locality, the Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) kaimurensis 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 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c Chandra, K.; Ahrens, D.; Bhunia, D.; Sreedevi, K.; Gupta, D. (2021). "New species and records of Sericini from India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae)". Zootaxa. 4951 (3). Magnolia Press: 492–510. Retrieved November 19, 2025.