Maladera opima

Maladera opima
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. opima
Binomial name
Maladera opima
Nomura, 1967

Maladera opima is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Japan.[2] It was described from Iriomote Island.[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11.5 mm. They have a rufo-fuscous, oval, convex body, with the head and pronotum (except for the margins) darker. The antennae are fulvous. The surface of the body is opaque, with the clypeus, antennae, tibiae and tarsi shining.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) opima 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 Nomura, S. (1967). "Some new and remarkable species of the Coleoptera from Japan and its adjacent regions II". The Entomological Review of Japan. 19 (2): 52–62. Retrieved January 13, 2026.