Lepidiota grisea
| Lepidiota grisea | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Lepidiota |
| Species: | L. grisea |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidiota grisea Britton, 1959 | |
Lepidiota grisea, the grisea canegrub, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (Cape York Peninsula, Queensland).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 22–27 mm (0.87–1.06 in). They are similar to Lepidiota squamuluta, but may be distinguished by the form of the aedeagus and the smaller, more rounded scales on the pronotum and elytra.[3]
Life history
The larvae have been recorded attacking the roots of sugar cane.[4]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Lepidiota grisea 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 Britton, E. B. (1978). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Volume 2 Tribe Melolonthini". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series. 60: 1–150. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ Britton, E. B. (1958). "New species of Lepidiota (Coleoptera: Melolonthinae) from Queensland, Australia". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 1 (12): 802–806. Retrieved June 9, 2026.