Maladera subabbreviata is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Assam, Meghalaya).
Adults reach a length of about 10.4 mm. They have a dark reddish-brown, oblong-oval body, with yellowish antennae. The dorsal surface is mostly dull and glabrous, except for a few short setae on the sides of the elytra.
The species name is derived from Latin subâ (meaning under) and abbreviatus (meaning shortened) and refers to the, compared to Maladera hongkongica, shortened left paramere.