Maladera dimidiata
| Maladera dimidiata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. dimidiata |
| Binomial name | |
| Maladera dimidiata | |
Maladera dimidiata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[2] It is found in India (Kerala, Tamil Nadu).[3]
Description
[edit]Adults reach a length of about 9.7–10 mm. They have a reddish brown, oval body. The disc and margins of the pronotum are darker and have a weak greenish shine, while the abdomen is yellowish brown. The dorsal and ventral surface are dull and, except for the lateral setae of the elytra and pronotum, nearly glabrous.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from Latin dimidiatus (meaning separated in two pieces) and refers to the right paramere being divided into two lobes.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ BioLib
- 1 2 3 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) dimidiata 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.