Maladera ahrensi

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Maladera ahrensi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. ahrensi
Binomial name
Maladera ahrensi
Keith, 2005

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 8 mm. They have a pitch brown, oval body. The ventral surface is lighter. The surface is shiny, with very small faint punctures. [3]

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Dirk Ahrens. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Eusericula) ahrensi 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 December 9, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Keith, D. (2005). "Sur quelques Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) paléarctiques et orientaux". Bulletin Mensuel De La Société Linnéenne De Lyon. 74 (3): 93–102. Retrieved December 9, 2025.
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