Maladera khuzestanica

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Maladera khuzestanica
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. khuzestanica
Binomial name
Maladera khuzestanica
Montreuil, 2016

Maladera khuzestanica 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 6.5-7 mm. They are light reddish-brown, except for the pale yellow antennae. [3]

Etymology

The species is named after its type locality, the Khouzestan province. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Macroserica) khuzestanica 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 Montreuil, O. (2016). "Sericini nouveaux ou peu connus de la faune d'Iran (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae)". Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France. 121 (1): 111–115. Bibcode:2016AnSEF.121..111M. doi:10.3406/bsef.2016.2335 . Retrieved December 9, 2025.
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