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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Publicado en:Philippine Journal of Science Vol. 153, no. 6A (Dec. 2024), 1979-2001
Autor Principal: Prakash, Kunthanahalli V.
Outros autores: Yeshwanth, Hesaraghatta M., Lakshminarayanan, Shayamal, Cabusas, John Vincent B., Calcetas, Orlando A.
Formato: Artigo
Idioma:English
Publicado: 2024
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