Maladera lyciensis

Maladera lyciensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. lyciensis
Binomial name
Maladera lyciensis
Petrovitz, 1969

Maladera lyciensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Turkey.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.4–9.3 mm. They have a shiny, chestnut brown, narrow body, without a metallic sheen. The frons is darkened and the antennae and setae of the underside are light yellowish-brown.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Macroserica) lyciensis 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.
  3. ^ 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.