Maladera krueperi
| Maladera krueperi | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. krueperi
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera krueperi Petrovitz, 1969
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Maladera krueperi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Greece.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8.6–9.7 mm (males) and 9.7–9.8 mm (females). They have a dark brown to black, narrowly ovate, moderately shiny body, with a distinct metallic sheen. The antennae are light reddish-brown.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Macroserica) krueperi 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 Petrovitz, R. (1969). "Ergebnisse zoologischer Sammelreisen in der Türkei: Lamellicornia, Coleoptera Dritte Folge. Die mediterranen Arten der Gattung Maladera Mulsant Lamellicornia, Coleoptera" (PDF). Annalen Des Naturhistorischen Museums in Wien. 73: 383–400. Retrieved January 13, 2026.