Maladera gopaldharae is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in India (Sikkim).
Description Adults reach a length of about 10.3–10.7 mm. They have a chestnut to dark 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, Gopaldhara.
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