Maladera cariniceps is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in China (Beijing, Fujian, Henan, Hubei, Nei Mongol, Shaanxi, Sichuan, Zhejiang), Japan, North Korea and South Korea.
Adults reach a length of about 8.8 mm. They have an oval, dull, blackish brown body, with yellow antennae.