Maladera
Genus of beetles
Maladera | |
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Maladera japonica | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Scarabaeidae |
Subfamily: | Melolonthinae |
Tribe: | Sericini |
Genus: | Maladera Mulsant & Rey, 1871 |
Diversity | |
at least 480 species |
Maladera is a genus in the beetle family Scarabaeidae, containing species such as Maladera insanabilis and Maladera castanea. There are at least 480 described species in Maladera.[1][2][3][4]
See also
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References
External links
- Maladera castanea on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures website.
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