Maladera versuta
| Maladera versuta | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. versuta
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| Binomial name | |
| Maladera versuta Ahrens & Fabrizi, 2016[1]
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Maladera versuta is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[2] It is found in India (Meghalaya).[3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.6–6.1 mm. They have a reddish brown, oval body. The club of the antennae, pronotum, scutellum and margins of the elytra are all dark brown to black, the dark parts of the pronotum and head with a greenish shine. The dorsal surface is dull and nearly glabrous, except for some setae on the head.[2]
Etymology
The species name is derived from Latin versutus (meaning cunning).[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) versuta 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.