Maladera haniel is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Sri Lanka.
Adults reach a length of about 8âÂÂ8.2 mm. They have a short oval, dark brown body. The antennae are yellow and the dorsal surface is shiny, finely and densely setose.
The species is named for the son of one of the authors, Haniel P. Benjamin.