Maladera vernacula
| Maladera vernacula | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. vernacula
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera vernacula Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016[1]
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Maladera vernacula is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[2] It is found in India (Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu).[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.9–10.7 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oval body. The antennae are yellowish. They are dull, although the elytra have an iridescent shine. The dorsal surface is nearly glabrous, except for some setae on the head.[2]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin vernaculus (meaning indigenous).[2]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ a b c Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved November 3, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) vernacula 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 3, 2025.