Maladera taiwanensis
| Maladera taiwanensis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. taiwanensis
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera taiwanensis Kobayashi, 2022
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Maladera taiwanensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Taiwan.[2][3]
Description
They have an elongate oval body. The dorsal and ventral surfaces are entirely black. The antennae are reddish brown. The dorsal and ventral sides are almost opaque, while the legs are shining.[3]
Etymology
The species is named after its wide distribution in Taiwan.[3]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) taiwanensis 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 4, 2026.
- ^ a b c Kobayashi, H. (2022). "Three new species of the Maladera sinica species group and its related one new species (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae) from Taiwan". Kogane. 25: 12–22. Retrieved February 4, 2026.