Maladera spiralis

Maladera spiralis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Maladera
Species:	M. spiralis
Binomial name
	Maladera spiralis; Ahrens, 2003

Last updated December 17, 2025

Maladera spiralis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in India (Andaman islands, Nicobar islands).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.2–8.1 mm. They have a reddish brown to dark brown, oval body. The dorsal surface is iridescent shiny and, except for the setae on the head and along the margins of the pronotum and elytra, glabrous.^[3]

References

↑ BioLib
↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) spiralis 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 3, 2025.
1 2 Ahrens, Dirk (2003). "Eine neue Maladera-Art von den Andamanen Inseln aus der Sammlung des Zoologischen Institutes der Universität "La Sapienza" Rom (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae)". Fragmenta Entomologica, Roma. 34 (2): 293–298. Retrieved December 3, 2025.

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[1] BioLib

[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Maladera (Maladera) spiralis 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 3, 2025.

[:2-3] 1 2 Ahrens, Dirk (2003). "Eine neue Maladera-Art von den Andamanen Inseln aus der Sammlung des Zoologischen Institutes der Universität "La Sapienza" Rom (Coleoptera, Melolonthidae)". Fragmenta Entomologica, Roma. 34 (2): 293–298. Retrieved December 3, 2025.

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