Taxonomic review and delimitation of species boundaries of Leucopholis Dejean (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Leucopholini) associated with Areca catechu L. (Areca Nut) in South India

Taxonomic review and delimitation of species boundaries of Leucopholis Dejean (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Leucopholini) associated with Areca catechu L. (Areca Nut) in South India

The white grubs of the genus Leucopholis Dejean are the most devastating insect pests of areca nut and coconut palms in south India. To date, three species, L. lepidophora Blanchard, 1851, L. coneophora Burmeister, 1855, and Leucopholis burmeisteri Brenske, 1894 have been reported from Karnataka. Le...

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Published in:Philippine Journal of Science Vol. 153, no. 6A (Dec. 2024), 1979-2001
Main Author: Prakash, Kunthanahalli V.
Other Authors: Yeshwanth, Hesaraghatta M., Lakshminarayanan, Shayamal, Cabusas, John Vincent B., Calcetas, Orlando A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
Subjects:
Insect pests