Maladera mechiana is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in eastern Nepal.
Description Adults reach a length of about 6.7–7.3 mm. They have a yellowish-brown, elongate-oval body, although the pronotum is sometimes light reddish-brown. The upper surface is weakly iridescent, partly glossy and almost glabrous.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 Mechi Zone.
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