Holotrichia
| Holotrichia | |
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| Holotrichia species (possibly H. reynaudi) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Melolonthinae |
| Tribe: | Melolonthini |
| Genus: | Holotrichia Hope, 1837[1] |
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Many species | |
Holotrichia is a genus of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, which are well known as "chafer beetles" or "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.[2]
List of species[]
References[]
- ^ Hope, FW (1837). The Coleopterist's Manual, containing the lamellicorn insects of Linneus and Fabricius. London, UK: Bohn. p. 99. Retrieved 10 June 2020.
- ^ Ananthakrishnan TN (2004) General and applied entomology. Tata McGraw-Hill ISBN 0-07-043435-2 pages 481-482
Categories:
- Scarabaeidae genera
- Melolonthinae
- Insect pests of millets