Biology:Lepidiota stigma

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Short description: Species of insect

Lepidiota stigma
The third instar of Lepidiota stigma
Scientific classification edit
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Lepidiota
Species:
L. stigma
Binomial name
Lepidiota stigma
(Fabricius, 1798)[1]
Synonyms
  • Melolontha stigma Fabricius, 1801
  • Melolontha alba Olivier, 1789

Lepidiota stigma, also known as sugarcane white grub,[2] is a species of insect native to Southeast Asia. It has been recorded from India (Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland), Indonesia (Java, Sumatra) and Malaysia.[3]

The species is known to attack sugarcane fields in the region.[4]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2321064 entry