Maladera nigrorubra

Maladera nigrorubra
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. nigrorubra
Binomial name
Maladera nigrorubra
(Brenske, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Serica nigrorubra Brenske, 1894

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

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8–9 mm. They are deep cherry red, dull and somewhat opalescent, but lighter and slightly lustrous underneath.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) nigrorubra 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 3, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Brenske, E. (1894). "Die Melolonthiden der palaearktischen und orientalischen Region im Königlichen naturhistorischen Museum zu Brüssel. Beschreibung neuer Arten und Bemerkungen zu bekannten". Mémoires de La Société Entomologique de Belgique. 2: 3–87. Retrieved February 3, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.