Maladera polunini is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Nepal.
Adults reach a length of about 6.6 mm. They have a yellowish brown, oval body. The upper surface is somewhat iridescently, weakly shiny and glabrous, except for some setae on the head and the lateral cilia of the pronotum and elytra.
The species is named for its collector, O. Polunin.