Maladera nantouensis
| Maladera nantouensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. nantouensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera nantouensis Kobayashi, 2022
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Maladera nantouensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 11—11.5 mm. They have an oblong-oval body. The dorsal surface is dark reddish brown to blackish brown and the antennae are dark yellowish brown. The ventral surface and legs are reddish brown to dark reddish brown. Both the dorsal and ventral sides are almost opaque, while the legs are shining.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after the type locality, Nantou County, Central Taiwan.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) nantouensis 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved February 4, 2026.
- ^ a b c Kobayashi, H. (2022). "Three new species of the Maladera sinica species group and its related one new species (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae) from Taiwan". Kogane. 25: 12–22. Retrieved February 4, 2026.