Maladera silviafabriziae
| Maladera silviafabriziae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. silviafabriziae
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera silviafabriziae Chandra, Ahrens, Bhunia, Sreedevi & Gupta, 2021
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Maladera silviafabriziae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found on the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.2 mm. They have an oblong-oval body. The dorsal surface is dark reddish-brown and the ventral surface is dark yellowish-brown. They are moderately shiny and, except some single setae on the head dorsal surface, nearly glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species is dedicated to the Italian taxonomist, Silvia Fabrizi, in recognition of her contribution to Melolonthinae beetle taxonomy.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) silviafabriziae 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.