Maladera paranantouensis

Maladera paranantouensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. paranantouensis
Binomial name
Maladera paranantouensis
Kobayashi, 2022

Maladera paranantouensis 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, dark reddish brown to blackish brown body, with yellowish brown antennae. The ventral surface and legs are reddish brown to dark reddish brown and the elytral suture and lateral margins are slightly reddish. The dorsal and ventral sides are almost opaque.[3]

Etymology

The species name refers to its close resemblance to Maladera nantouensis.[3]

References

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