Maladera reichenowi

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Maladera reichenowi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. reichenowi
Binomial name
Maladera reichenowi
(Brenske, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Autoserica reichenowiBrenske, 1902

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.5 mm. They have a dull, brown, slightly opalescent, oblong-oval body. The surface is finely punctate and the head somewhat metallic. The elytra are punctate in rows, with minute hairs and setae. [3]

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Professor Dr. A. Reichenow. [3]

References

  1. ↑ BioLib
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) reichenowi 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 January 6, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Brenske, E. (1902). "Die Serica-Arten der Erde. (Schluss)" (PDF). Berliner Entomologische Zeitschrift. 47: 1–82. Retrieved January 6, 2026.
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