Maladera (genus)

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Maladera holosericea (click on image to enlarge it)
Author(s): Fritz Geller-Grimm
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Maladera Mulsant & Rey, 1871

This genus is widely distributed and contains around 500 species of cockchafer-like beetles. The larvae feed on roots and the adults on leaves. Some species are regarded as pests of crops or turfgrass, and some are invasive. For example, the Asiatic garden beetle, Maladera castanea, is native to eastern Asia and has been recorded in North America since 1921. Taxonomically, the genus Maladera is regarded as being polyphyletic and is under revision.

Type species: Maladera holosericea

Currently, the following species have been entered into the system:

• Maladera castanea
• Maladera insanabilis