Lepidiota sororia

Lepidiota sororia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Lepidiota
Species:
L. sororia
Binomial name
Lepidiota sororia
Moser, 1913
Synonyms
  • Lepidiota wilsoni Britton, 1958

Lepidiota sororia is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in Australia (north-eastern Queensland).[2][3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 19–22 mm (0.75–0.87 in). The body is reddish, appearing paler due to the fairly uniform clothing of white scales.[3]

Life history

Larvae have been recorded attacking young sugar cane. Adults appear in August.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Lepidiota sororia 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.
  3. 1 2 3 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.