Maladera judithae
| Maladera judithae | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. judithae
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera judithae Sreedevi & Ahrens, 2025
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Maladera judithae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Kerala).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9.3 mm. They have an oval body. The dorsal and ventral surface are reddish brown and dull, partly with an iridescent shine. The antennae are yellowish. The dorsal surface is nearly glabrous, except for some single setae on the head.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the collector of the species, Ms. Judith Corolin Correya.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) judithae 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 19, 2025.
- ^ a b c Sreedevi, K.; Ahrens, D. (2025). "Descriptions of new species and new records of Sericini from Southern India and Nagaland (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae)". Zootaxa. 5692 (1). Magnolia Press: 175–189. Retrieved November 19, 2025.