Maladera tempestiva
| Maladera tempestiva | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. tempestiva
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera tempestiva Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016[1]
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Maladera tempestiva is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[2] It is found in India (Meghalaya).[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 10–10.9 mm. They have a dark brown, oval body. The dorsal and ventral surface are mostly dull, although the head and anterior pronotum are somewhat shiny. They are also nearly glabrous, except for the lateral setae of the elytra and pronotum.[2]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin tempestivus (meaning seasonal) and refers to the seasonal occurrence of the species in the pre-monsoon period (May).[2]
References
- ^ BioLib
- ^ a b c Fabrizi, Silvia; Ahrens, Dirk (2016). "A monograph of Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Bonn Zoological Bulletin Supplementum. 65: 1–355. Retrieved November 4, 2025. This article incorporates text available under the CC BY 4.0 license.
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) tempestiva 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 November 4, 2025.