Miridiba sinensis

Miridiba sinensis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Miridiba
Species:	M. sinensis
Binomial name
Miridiba sinensis (Hope, 1842)
Synonyms
Holotrichia sinensisHope, 1842 Holotrichia dalatensisFrey, 1970 Rhizotrogus cribellatusFairmaire, 1891 Ancylonycha sinaeBlanchard, 1851 Holotrichia sinaeBlanchard, 1851

Miridiba sinensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. ^[1] It is found in China (Fujian, Hainan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Guizhou, Hainan, Hong Kong, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Shandong, Sichuan, Yunnan, Zhejiang), Taiwan and Vietnam. ^{[2] [3]}

Description

Adults reach a length of about 19.5–23 mm. They are dark reddish brown to nearly piceous on the head, pronotum, scutellum, venter, and legs and reddish brown to dark rufo-testaceous on the elytra. The antennae are yellowish brown to dark reddish brown. The body is thick with the dorsum completely glabrous. ^[3]

References

1. BioLib
2. Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Miridiba (Pledina) sinensis 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 January 25, 2026.
3. Li, C. L.; Yang, P. S.; Wang, C. C. (2015). "A review of the genus Miridiba Reitter (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) of Taiwan". Zootaxa. 3955 (4): 521–536. Retrieved January 25, 2026.