Maladera siwalikiana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the lowlands of Nepal and north-western India (the foot of the Himalayas).
Description Adults reach a length of about 7.7–9.1 mm. They have a reddish-brown, oval body. The upper surface is mostly dull and glabrous, except for some setae on the head and the lateral clia of the pronotum and elytra.Ahrens, D. 2004. Monographie der Sericini des Himalaya (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Dissertation.de – Verlag im Internet GmbH, Berlin, 534 pp.
Etymology The species is named for its occurrence in the Sivalik Hills.
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