| Maladera tricuspidata | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. tricuspidata |
| Binomial name | |
| Maladera tricuspidata Fabrizi & Ahrens, 2014 [1] | |
Maladera tricuspidata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Sri Lanka.
Adults reach a length of about 7.1–8.4 mm. They have a reddish brown, short oval body, with yellow antennae. The dorsal surface is shiny and densely finely setose.
The name of the species is derived from Latin tri (meaning three) and cuspidatus (meaning sharply pointed) and refers to the particular shape of the aedeagus. [2]
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