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Maladera reichenowi

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Maladera reichenowi is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Ghana.[2][3]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Clade:Pancrustacea
Class:Insecta
Order:Coleoptera
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Maladera reichenowi
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Maladera
Species:
M. reichenowi
Binomial name
Maladera reichenowi
(Brenske, 1902)
Synonyms
  • Autoserica reichenowi Brenske, 1902
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Description

Adults reach a length of about 7.5 mm. They have a dull, brown, slightly opalescent, oblong-oval body. The surface is finely punctate and the head somewhat metallic. The elytra are punctate in rows, with minute hairs and setae.[3]

Etymology

The species is named in honour of Professor Dr. A. Reichenow.[3]

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