Maladera subinaequalis
| Maladera subinaequalis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. subinaequalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera subinaequalis Sreedevi & Ahrens, 2025
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Maladera subinaequalis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Tamil Nadu).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.2 mm. They have a reddish brown, short-oval body. The antennae are yellow. The labroclypeus is shiny, but the remainder of the dorsal surface is dull with white short setae.[3]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin sub- (meaning almost) and inaequalis (meaning inequal) and refers to the morphology of the parameres of the aedeagus.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Hemiserica) subinaequalis 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 Sreedevi, K.; Ahrens, D. (2025). "Descriptions of new species and new records of Sericini from Southern India and Nagaland (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae)". Zootaxa. 5692 (1). Magnolia Press: 175–189. Retrieved November 19, 2025.