Maladera kumei
| Maladera kumei | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. kumei
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera kumei Kobayashi, 1990
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Maladera kumei is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 8–11 mm. They have a reddish brown to dark reddish brown, oval body, with the head sometimes dark brown. The antennal club is yellowish brown and the tarsi dark brown to dark reddish brown. The surface of the body is opaque and iridescent. The anterior part of the frons, clypeus, antennae and legs are shining.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Omaladera) kumei 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 14, 2026.
- ^ a b Kobayashi, H. (1990). "Notes on Scarabaeid beetles from Lutao Island off Taiwan" (PDF). Elytra. 18 (1): 83–88. Retrieved January 14, 2026.