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Maladera shiruguanensis

species of beetle

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
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Source revisionApr 3, 2026
Entity authorityQ119162485 ↗
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Maladera shiruguanensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in China (Hubei, Sichuan).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 11.3–12.4 mm. They have a dark brown, wide, oval body. The antennae are yellowish brown. The dorsal surface is dull (but the labroclypeus, tarsomeres and tibiae are shiny) and glabrous.

Etymology

The species is named after the type locality, Shiruguan.

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This entry incorporates text from “Maladera shiruguanensis” on English Wikipedia. Contributors are listed in the page history. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Selected authority identifiers and statements are retrieved from Wikidata under CC0; their references and qualifiers remain part of the verification path.