Maladera kermanica

Maladera kermanica
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. kermanica
Binomial name
Maladera kermanica
Montreuil, 2016

Maladera kermanica is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Iran.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7-7.5 mm. They are light reddish-brown, except for the pale yellow antennae.[3]

Etymology

The species is named after its type locality, the Kerman province.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Macroserica) kermanica 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 December 9, 2025.
  3. ^ a b c Montreuil, O. (2016). "Sericini nouveaux ou peu connus de la faune d'Iran (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae)". Bulletin De La Société Entomologique De France. 121 (1): 111–115. Retrieved December 9, 2025.