Lepidiota squamulata
| Lepidiota squamulata | |
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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. squamulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepidiota squamulata Waterhouse, 1875 | |
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Lepidiota squamulata, the canegrub, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.[1] It is found in New Guinea and Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia).[2][3]
Description
Adults reach a length of about 22–32 mm (0.87–1.26 in). The density of the scales varies greatly, making specimens appear to be white to dark brown in colour.[3]
Life history
They are considered a pest of sugar cane.[4]
References
- ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 9, 2026.
- ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Lepidiota squamulata 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.
- ↑ Grub pest of sugar-cane (Lepidiota squamulata) of the Mackay district / by Henry Tryon