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