Maladera dahanshana
| Maladera dahanshana | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. dahanshana
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera dahanshana Kobayashi, 2016
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Maladera dahanshana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.5–9 mm. They have an elongate oval body. They are dark reddish brown to blackish brown, with the antennae dark yellowish brown and the ventral surface and legs reddish brown to dark reddish brown. The dorsal and ventral surface are almost opaque, while most of the legs are shining.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its type locality, Mt. Dahanshan, South Taiwan.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) dahanshana 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ a b c Kobayashi, H. (2016). "A new species of the genus Maladera (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Sericinae) from Taiwan". Kogane. 18: 45–47. Retrieved February 4, 2026.