Maladera sumbana

Maladera sumbana
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. sumbana
Binomial name
Maladera sumbana
(Moser, 1915)
Synonyms
  • Autoserica sumbana Moser, 1915

Maladera sumbana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Indonesia (Sumba).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5 mm. They are reddish-brown and dull, with a dark head and shiny legs. The antennae are yellowish-brown. The pronotum is moderately densely punctate, the anterior margin and lateral margins fringed with hairs. The elytra are slightly furrowed and the furrows have irregular rows of punctures, while the interstices are unpunctate. Along the lateral margins of the elytra are solitary setae.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) sumbana 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 January 26, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Moser, J. (1915). "Weitere neue Serica-Arten (Col.)". Stettiner Entomologische Zeitung. 76: 144–202. Retrieved January 26, 2026. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.