Maladera spinifera
| Maladera spinifera | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. spinifera
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera spinifera (Brenske, 1899)
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Maladera spinifera is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Thailand.[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 9-9.5 mm. The clypeus is weakly tridentate, tapering anteriorly, densely coarsely punctate with setae and a faint median line. The suture is distinct, with setae on the frons behind it. The pronotum is evenly rounded at the sides, the posterior angles are rather broadly rounded, the surface is dull and almost widely punctate, with strong brown setae on the lateral and anterior margins. The elytra are very densely tomentose, with scattered setae, irregularly punctate in the striae, the intervals are narrowly raised and almost devoid of setae.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) spinifera 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 16, 2026.
- ^ a b Brenske, E. (1899). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. II. Monographisch bearbeitet". Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 43: 205–404. Retrieved February 16, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.