Maladera inornata

Maladera inornata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. inornata
Binomial name
Maladera inornata
(Brenske, 1899)
Synonyms
  • Autoserica inornata Brenske, 1899

Maladera inornata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Java).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 6 mm. They are dull, yellowish-brown, and faintly opalescent. They are very similar to Maladera femorata, but can be clearly distinguished by its narrow hind femora and tibiae. The pronotum is not projecting anteriorly, the sides are straight and slightly rounded posteriorly, short. The elytra are distinctly punctate.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) inornata 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 11, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Brenske, E. (1899). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. III" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 44: 161–272. Retrieved February 11, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.