Maladera judithae

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Maladera judithae
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. judithae
Binomial name
Maladera judithae
Sreedevi & Ahrens, 2025

Maladera judithae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in India (Kerala). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.3 mm. They have an oval body. The dorsal and ventral surface are reddish brown and dull, partly with an iridescent shine. The antennae are yellowish. The dorsal surface is nearly glabrous, except for some single setae on the head. [3]

Etymology

The species is named after the collector of the species, Ms. Judith Corolin Correya. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) judithae 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 19, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Sreedevi, K.; Ahrens, D. (2025). "Descriptions of new species and new records of Sericini from Southern India and Nagaland (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae)". Zootaxa. 5692 (1). Magnolia Press: 175–189. Retrieved November 19, 2025.