Maladera mofidii
| Maladera mofidii | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. mofidii
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera mofidii Montreuil & Keith, 2009
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Maladera mofidii is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Iran.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9 mm. They are dark reddish-brown, with the antennae and mouthparts brownish-yellow.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after Mohsen Mofidi Neyestanak.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Eusericula) mofidii 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 Montreuil, O.; Keith, D. (2009). "Nouveaux Maladera Mulsant & Rey, 1871, d'Iran (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae)". Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France. 114 (1): 59–62. Bibcode:2009AnSEF.114...59M. doi:10.3406/bsef.2009.2764. Retrieved January 13, 2026.