Meladema coriacea is a species of beetles belonging to the family Dytiscidae.

Meladema coriacea can reach a length of about 20–22 millimetres (0.79–0.87 in).

These water beetles have oval, flattened streamlined bodies adapted for aquatic life.

This species lives in streams, rivers and ponds.

This species is present in Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Near East and North Africa.