Maladera clypeata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in China (Guizhou, Sichuan, Yunnan), India (Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram), Laos, Myanmar, Thailand and Vietnam.
Adults reach a length of about 11.8âÂÂ12.7 mm. They have an oval, reddish to dark brown body. The dorsal surface is dull.