Maladera secreta

Maladera secreta
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. secreta
Binomial name
Maladera secreta
(Brenske, 1898)[1]
Synonyms
  • Autoserica secreta Brenske, 1898
  • Maladera cruralis Ahrens, 2006
  • Autoserica takaoana Niijima & Kinoshita, 1927
  • Autoserica uyei Niijima & Kinoshita, 1927

Maladera secreta is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in China (Fujian, Guangdong, Hubei, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang), Taiwan, Japan and Vietnam.[2]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.1 mm. They have an oblong, reddish brown body. The antennae are yellowish and the surface is dull.[3]

Subspecies

  • Maladera secreta secreta (China [Fujian, Guangdong, Hubei, Jiangxi, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang], Japan, Vietnam)
  • Maladera secreta horaiana Nomura, 1974 (Taiwan)

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