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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » May Beetles and Junebugs (Melolonthinae) » Sericini » Maladera » Asiatic Garden Beetle (Maladera formosae)
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Beetle - Maladera formosae
Copyright © 2005 tom murray

Beetle - Maladera formosae
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
September 21, 2004
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Contributed by tom murray on 27 March, 2005 - 6:10pm
Last updated 12 April, 2007 - 11:54am

Moved
Moved from Serica. Hadn't noticed previously - Maladera
… Phillip Harpootlian, 12 April, 2007 - 11:54am login or register to post comments

walk
Tie a string to the hind legs of these and take them for a walk!
… jim, 10 September, 2005 - 4:13pm login or register to post comments

Rainbow sheen.
This is a perfect picture for demonstrating the oily sheen these beetles have, an easy way to tell them apart from similar genera. They are actually quite slippery as well, hard to grab if you try.
… Eric R. Eaton, 28 March, 2005 - 3:54pm login or register to post comments

 
They are great escapers
If you try to grab one on a blacklight sheet, it will simply drop and most likely not be found.
… roar, 21 June, 2010 - 7:08am login or register to post comments

 
questions about maladera castanea
How large is this beetle? Is it attracted to porch lights?
… racheld, 8 August, 2007 - 9:00am login or register to post comments

 
It's 8-11mm
and yes, many do come to porch lights. That's where I photographed this one.
… tom murray, 8 August, 2007 - 8:04pm login or register to post comments

 
agree
they tickle your fingers
… jim, 10 September, 2005 - 4:14pm login or register to post comments

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