Maladera philippinensis

Maladera philippinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. philippinensis
Binomial name
Maladera philippinensis
(Blanchard, 1850)
Synonyms
  • Omaloplia philippinensis Blanchard, 1850
  • Autoserica philippinensis

Maladera philippinensis 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 12 mm. They have an elongate body. They are dark green above and dark brown below. The head is green, while the clypeus is wrinkled and punctate and reddish-brown, with the margin only slightly upturned. The antennae are reddish-brown. The pronotum is broad, green, almost glossy with some reddish-brown marginal setae. The elytra are greenish-brown, almost glossy, slightly ribbed with punctate intervals. The legs are reddish-brown.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) philippinensis 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 12, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Brenske, E. (1899). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. III" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 44: 161–272. Retrieved February 12, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.