Maladera rufodorsata

Maladera rufodorsata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Maladera
Species:	M. rufodorsata
Binomial name
	Maladera rufodorsata; (Fairmaire, 1888)
Synonyms
	Homaloplia rufodorsataFairmaire, 1888; Autoserica rufodorsata;

Last updated November 30, 2025

Maladera rufodorsata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in China (Fujian, Jiangxi, Yunnan), Laos, Myanmar and Thailand.^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 5.2 mm. They have a short, oval body. They are bicoloured, with the ventral side, head, anterior pronotum, scutellum and margins of the elytra black, and the legs, antennae, elytra and basal part of the pronotum yellowish brown. The dark parts sometimes have a greenish shine. The dorsal surface (except for the head, tibiae, and tarsi) is dull and nearly glabrous.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Amaladera) rufodorsata 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 28, 2025.
1 2 Fabrizi, Silvia; Liu, Wan-Gang; Bai, Ming; Yang, Xing-Ke; Ahrens, Dirk (2021). "A monograph of the genus Maladera Mulsant & Rey, 1871 of China (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 4922 (1). Magnolia Pres: 1–400. Retrieved November 28, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Amaladera) rufodorsata 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 28, 2025.

[:2-3] 1 2 Fabrizi, Silvia; Liu, Wan-Gang; Bai, Ming; Yang, Xing-Ke; Ahrens, Dirk (2021). "A monograph of the genus Maladera Mulsant & Rey, 1871 of China (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Sericini)". Zootaxa. 4922 (1). Magnolia Pres: 1–400. Retrieved November 28, 2025.

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