Maladera thandigudiensis
| Maladera thandigudiensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. thandigudiensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera thandigudiensis Sreedevi & Ahrens, 2025
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Maladera thandigudiensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.1 mm. They have an oval body. The dorsal and ventral surface are dark brown and mostly dull, partly with an iridescent shine. The antennae are yellowish. The dorsal surface is nearly glabrous, except for a few setae on the head.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the type locality, Thandigudi.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) thandigudiensis 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.