Maladera spiralis
| Maladera spiralis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. spiralis
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera spiralis Ahrens, 2003
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Maladera spiralis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in India (Andaman Islands, Nicobar Islands).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 7.2–8.1 mm. They have a reddish brown to dark brown, oval body. The dorsal surface is iridescent shiny and, except for the setae on the head and along the margins of the pronotum and elytra, glabrous.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) spiralis 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 (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved December 3, 2025.
- ^ a b Ahrens, Dirk (2003). "Eine neue Maladera-Art von den Andamanen Inseln aus der Sammlung des Zoologischen Institutes der Universität "La Sapienza" Rom (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae)". Fragmenta Entomologica, Roma. 34 (2): 293–298. Retrieved December 3, 2025.