Holotrichia rufoflava explained

Holotrichia rufoflava is a species of dung beetle found in South India and Sri Lanka.[1] [2] [3]

Biology

It is a shiny light colored beetle with an enlarged body measuring 18-22mm in length.[4] Clypeus and head punctuations are close and deep. Adult beetles are phytophagous and frequently observed in rose and Albizia species.[5] The damage becomes severe during April rains.[6] [7] Adults and grubs are known as minor pests on Vanilla planifolia,[8] Arachis hypogaea, and Azadirachta indica.[9]

Notes and References

  1. Sreedevi . Kolla . Tyagi . Sakshi . Ramamurthy . V. V. . 2015 . Egg Morphology of Twelve Species of Melolonthinae and Rutelinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) . 2021-07-15 . The Coleopterists Bulletin . 69 . 3 . 426–434. 10.1649/0010-065X-69.3.426 . 24773628 . 86612594 .
  2. Web site: Stridulatory organs in Asian Holotrichia species (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Melolonthinae) . 2021-07-15 . Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2016; 4(6): 207-210.
  3. Web site: Species diversity of root grubs associated with groundnut cropping systems in Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh . 2021-07-15 . Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2020; 8(3): 2015-2018.
  4. Web site: External features of the larva of Holotrichia rufoflava Brenske (Coleoptera:Scarabaeidae) [1984] ]. 2021-07-15 . Journal of Maharashtra agricultural universities.
  5. Web site: Studies on faunal composition of Scarabaeids on Rose around Bangalore . 2021-07-15 . Agricultural Science Digest, 2006.
  6. Web site: Population dynamics of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the rose environment of Northern Bangalore, India . 2021-07-15 . Indian Journal of Science and Technology: Vol.2 No 1 (Jan. 2009).
  7. Web site: Insect fauna of Shendurny wildlife sanctuary, Kerala . 2021-07-15 . researchgate.
  8. Web site: Vanitha . K. . Sivasubramanian . P. Karuppuchamy and P. . 2011-04-01 . Pests of Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Andrews) and their natural enemies in Tamil Nadu, India . 2021-07-15 . English.
  9. Anitha . V. . Rogers . D.J. . Wightman . J. . Ward . A. . August 2006 . Distribution and abundance of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) on groundnut in southern India . 2021-07-15 . Crop Protection . 25 . 8 . 732–740 . en . 10.1016/j.cropro.2005.10.001.

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