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Mada
Mada (Sanskrit: मद) is a term used in both Hindu theology and mythology. It is one of the Arishadvargas. It refers to one of the six enemies of the mind or a vice according to the Hindu scriptures. It is the Hindu equivalent of Pride from the seven deadly sins from the Christian Theology.
7 branches of this genus, most-observed first

Mada inepta
speciesMada inepta

Yellow Bells Ladybeetle
speciesMada polluta

Mada synemia
speciesMada synemia

Mada contempta
speciesMada contempta

Mada virgata
speciesMada virgata

Mada circumducta
speciesMada circumducta

Mada adusta
complexMada adusta
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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geo-referenced records in GBIF, from museums, herbaria and field observers.
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In the old herbals & bestiaries
In the stacks
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Every page naming Mada in the Biodiversity Heritage Library →
This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 640755.


