Maladera declarata
| Maladera declarata | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. declarata
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera declarata Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016[1]
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Maladera declarata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[2] It is found in India (Meghalaya, Mizoram).[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.5–8 mm. They have an oblong-oval body. The dorsal surface is dark brown, while the ventral surface is dark reddish brown and mostly dull, while the head is moderately shiny. Furthermore, the dorsal surface is nearly glabrous, except for some setae on the head.[2]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin declaratus (meaning declared) and refers to its impressive differences in the aedeagus from the other species of the group.[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) declarata 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.