Maladera nigrolucida

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Maladera nigrolucida is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[2] It is found in India (Kerala).[3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
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Maladera nigrolucida
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. nigrolucida
Binomial name
Maladera nigrolucida
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 9.2–9.7 mm. They have a blackish brown, oval body. The dorsal and ventral surface are both shiny and nearly glabrous, except for the lateral setae on the elytra and pronotum.[2]

Etymology

The species name is derived from Latin nigris (meaning black) and lucidus (meaning shiny) and refers to the black and shiny dorsal surface.[2]

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