Maladera riberai is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in China (Shaanxi).
Adults reach a length of about 9.6 mm. They have a dark brown, oval body. The antennae are yellow. The labroclypeus is shiny, but the remainder of the dorsal surface is dull and glabrous, except for a few small setae on the head and elytra.
The species is dedicated to Ignacio Ribera Galán (Barcelona), a well known beetle specialist.