Holotrichia
| Holotrichia | |
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| Holotrichia species (possibly H. reynaudi) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Melolonthinae |
| Tribe: | Rhizotrogini |
| Genus: | Holotrichia Hope, 1837 |
| Species | |
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Many species | |
Holotrichia is a genus of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, which are well known as white-grubs for their white larvae that are found under the soil where they feed on the roots of plants.
Particularly well known species include Holotrichia serrata which is a serious problem in sugarcane cultivation and Holotrichia consanguinea which is a problem in groundnut cultivation.[1]
References
- ↑ Ananthakrishnan TN (2004) General and applied entomology. Tata McGraw-Hill ISBN 0-07-043435-2 pages 481-482
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