Maladera cardoni
species of beetle
Maladera cardoni is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bhutan, China (Xizang), India (Himachal Pradesh, Sikkim, Uttarakhand, Assam, Chhattisgarh, Punjab, Rajasthan, Tamil Nadu, West Bengal) and Nepal.
Description
Adults reach a length of about 5.7–8 mm. They have a yellowish-brown, oblong-oval body, while the head and pronotum are light reddish brown. The upper surface is mostly dull and glabrous, except for some setae on the head and the lateral cilia of the pronotum and elytra.
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