Maladera kaohsiungensis
| Maladera kaohsiungensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. kaohsiungensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera kaohsiungensis Kobayashi, 2023
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Maladera kaohsiungensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9–10.5 mm. They have an elongate-oval, dark reddish brown to blackish brown body, with yellowish brown antennae. The ventral surface and legs are reddish brown to dark reddish brown. The dorsal and ventral sides are almost opaque, but the legs are mostly shining.[3]
Etymology
The original species name, Maladera liukueiensis, referred to the type locality, Liukuei, South Taiwan.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) kaohsiungensis 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. (2022). "Three new species of the Maladera sinica species group and its related one new species (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae) from Taiwan". Kogane. 25: 12–22. Retrieved February 4, 2026.