Alepida picticollis
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Alepida |
| Species: | A. picticollis |
| Binomial name | |
| Alepida picticollis (Lea, 1916) | |
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Alepida picticollis, the canegrub, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Queensland).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 25–35 mm (0.98–1.38 in). The head and pronotum are black, the latter with a trace of two large, reddish-yellow areas. The scutellum is dark reddish brown to black and the elytra are yellowish or reddish brown, sometimes with the sutural and lateral margins darker. The abdomen, ventral surface and legs are dark reddish brown. There are white setae on the dorsum.[3]
Life history
The larvae are a pest of sugarcane. Adults have been recorded from September to October.[3]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Alepida picticollis at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- 1 2 3 Allsopp, P. G. (2018). "Alepida, a new genus for seven Australian species attributed to Lepidiota Kirby, 1828 and one new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae; Melolonthini)". Australian Entomologist. 45 (4): 441–464. Retrieved June 9, 2026.