Maladera phuntsholingensis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Meghalaya) and Bhutan.
Description Adults reach a length of about 6.1–6.6 mm. They have a dark to reddish-brown, oval body. The head and pronotum sometimes have a faint greenish shine. The upper surface is dull and glabrous, except for a few setae on the head and 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 name is derived from its type locality, Phuntsholing.
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