Maladera silviae

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

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

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Description

Adults reach a length of about 10.8 mm. They have a black, wide oval body. The dorsal surface is shiny and glabrous. [3]

Etymology

The species is named after the dedicated taxonomist, Silvia Fabrizi, in recognition of her contribution to Sericini taxonomy. [3]

References

  1. BioLib
  2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) silviae 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.