Maladera himalayica

Maladera himalayica is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Sikkim, West Bengal), Bhutan and Nepal.

Description

Adults reach a length of about 8.3–12.4 mm. They have a reddish-brown, oval body. The upper surface is mostly dull and glabrous, except for a few setae on the head and the lateral cilia of the pronotum and elytra.

Subspecies

• Maladera himalayica himalayica (India: Sikkim, West Bengal)
• Maladera himalayica immunda <small>Ahrens, 2004</small> (Nepal)
• Maladera himalayica incola <small>Ahrens, 2004</small> (Nepal)
• Maladera himalayica thakkholae <small>Ahrens, 2004</small> (Nepal)
• Maladera himalayica thimphuensis <small>Ahrens, 2004</small> (Bhutan)

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