Maladera paradaanensis

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Maladera paradaanensis
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. paradaanensis
Binomial name
Maladera paradaanensis
Liu, Ahrens, Li & Yang, 2024

Maladera paradaanensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Guangdong). [2] [3]

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.8 mm. They have a dark reddish brown, oblong-oval body, with yellowish brown antennae. They are shiny and the dorsal surface is nearly glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Greek para- (meaning false) and the species name daanensis and refers to its similarity to Maladera daanensis . [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) paradaanensis 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 11, 2025.
  3. 1 2 3 Wei, Li; Yang, Zhi-yu; Liu, Wan-gang; Ahrens, Dirk; Zheng, Ying-juan; Bai, Ming; Liu, Yang (October 23, 2024). "The Sericini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Sericinae) from the Nanling Mountains, China". Zootaxa. 5528 (1). Magnolia Press: 339–356. Retrieved November 11, 2025.
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