Maladera tridentata

Maladera tridentata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. tridentata
Binomial name
Maladera tridentata
(Moser, 1918)
Synonyms
  • Autoserica tridentata Moser, 1918

Maladera tridentata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Laos.[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11 mm. They are dull, blackish-brown above and brown below. The frons is dull. The pronotum has setate lateral margins and the surface is densely and finely punctate. The elytra are striated, with the intervals densely covered with fine punctures. The lateral margins of the elytra are setate.[3]

References

  1. ^ BioLib
  2. ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Omaladera) tridentata 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 January 19, 2026.
  3. ^ a b Moser, J. (1918). "Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Melolonthiden. (Col.) VII" (PDF). Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift: 293–356. Retrieved January 19, 2026.