Maladera caifensis
Species of beetle
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Maladera caifensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[2] It is found in India (Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu).[3][2]
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Maladera |
| Species: | M. caifensis |
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| Maladera caifensis | |
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Description
Adults reach a length of about 6.5-7 mm. They are yellow and shiny, with the head, pronotum, scutellum and legs reddish-yellow. The frons is moderately densely punctate and the antennae are yellow. The pronotum is fairly densely punctate and the elytra have rows of punctures, with the intervals moderately densely punctate.[4]
