Maladera cardamomensis
| Maladera cardamomensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. cardamomensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera cardamomensis Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016[1]
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Maladera cardamomensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[2] It is found in the Indian states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu.[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.1–9.9 mm. They have an oval body. The dorsal and ventral surface are reddish brown, while the antennae are yellowish. They are dull, partly with an iridescent shine. Furthermore, the dorsal surface is nearly glabrous, except for some setae on the head.[2]
Etymology
The species is named after its occurrence in the Cardamom Hills.[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) cardamomensis 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.