Maladera cervicornis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Sri Lanka.
Adults reach a length of about 7.2âÂÂ7.8 mm. They have a dark brown, short oval body. The antennae are yellow, and the dorsal surface is shiny and nearly completely glabrous.
The name of the species is derived from Latin cornu (meaning horn) and cervus (meaning deer) and refers to the shape of the parameres, resembling the horns of a deer.