| Maladera trifidiforceps | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. trifidiforceps |
| Binomial name | |
| Maladera trifidiforceps Ahrens, Fabrizi & Liu, 2021 | |
Maladera trifidiforceps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] It is found in China (Sichuan). [2] [3]
Adults reach a length of about 8–8.7 mm. They have a dark brown, wide, oval body. The legs are brown and the antennae are yellow. The dorsal surface is dull (but the labroclypeus, tarsomeres, and tibiae are shiny) and glabrous. [3]
The species name is derived from Latin tri (meaning three), fidus (meaning process) and forceps (meaning pins) and refers to the aedeagus having three appendages produced by the two parameres. [3]