Maladera rustica is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Chhattisgarh).
Adults reach a length of about 6.3 mm. They have a black or dark brown, oval body, sometimes with a dull greenish or faint iridescent sheen. The upper surface is mostly dull and glabrous, except for the lateral cilia of the pronotum and elytra.