Maladera kermanensis
| Maladera kermanensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. kermanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera kermanensis Fabrizi, Rößner & Ahrens, 2018
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Maladera kermanensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Iran.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.6 mm. They have a black, elongate body. The dorsal and ventral surface are moderately shiny, and the dorsal surface (except for the lateral setae of the elytra and pronotum) is glabrous.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its occurrence in the Kerman province in Iran.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Eusericula) kermanensis 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 January 13, 2026.
- ^ a b c Fabrizi, S.; Rößner, E.; Ahrens, D. (2018). "A new species of Maladera Mulsant & Rey, 1871 from Iran (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericini) and a review of the distribution of the genus in Iran". Zoology in the Middle East. 64 (4): 322–328. Retrieved January 13, 2026.