Maladera nigromicans (Frey, 1972)

Material examined. 1 male: “ India: Karnataka, Kodagu, Chettalli, 609 m, 12°33’ N, 75°84’ E, 14.iii.2019, leg. K. Sreedevi ” (NBAIR) ; 1 male: “ Karnataka, Kodagu, Chettalli, 609 m, 12°33’ N, 75°84’ E, 25.iv.2019, leg. R. Naveen ” (NBAIR) .

Remark. This is a new record to state Karnataka. The species is known from neighbouring state, Kerala (Ahrens & Fabrizi 2016).