Maladera pokharae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand) and Nepal.
Description Adults reach a length of about 7.6–8.1 mm. They have a reddish-brown, oval body. The upper surface is mostly dull and glabrous, except for the lateral cilia 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 after its type locality, Pokhara.
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