Maladera rufescens
| Maladera rufescens | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. rufescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera rufescens (Nonfried, 1894)
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Maladera rufescens is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Sumatra) and Malaysia.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7-8.5 mm. They are golden yellow, dull and opalescent, the upper surface with scattered strong setae. The clypeus is broad, scarcely tapering anteriorly, somewhat dull-punctate, with single setae laterally. Frons has a row of setae behind the suture. The pronotum is transverse, slightly convex, with a central projection on the anterior margin, the lateral margin is almost straight and distinctly setate, and the surface is rather densely punctured with 4–6 strong setae. The elytra are distinctly punctured in rows, the intervals flat, sparsely punctured, with scattered strong setae. The pygidium is slightly rounded.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) rufescens 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 17, 2026.
- ^ a b Brenske, E. (1899). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. II. Monographisch bearbeitet". Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 43: 205–404. Retrieved February 17, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.