Holotrichia rufoflava

Holotrichia rufoflava
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Holotrichia
Species:	H. rufoflava
Binomial name
Holotrichia rufoflava Brenske 1894

Holotrichia rufoflava is a species of dung beetle found in South India and Sri Lanka. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Biology

It is a shiny light colored beetle with an enlarged body measuring 18-22mm in length. ^[4] Clypeus and head punctuations are close and deep. Adult beetles are phytophagous and frequently observed in rose and Albizia species. ^[5] The damage becomes severe during April rains. ^{[6] [7]} Adults and grubs are known as minor pests on Vanilla planifolia , ^[8] Arachis hypogaea , and Azadirachta indica . ^[9]

References

1. Sreedevi, Kolla; Tyagi, Sakshi; Ramamurthy, V. V. (2015). "Egg Morphology of Twelve Species of Melolonthinae and Rutelinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)" . The Coleopterists Bulletin. 69 (3): 426–434. doi:10.1649/0010-065X-69.3.426. JSTOR   24773628. S2CID   86612594 . Retrieved 2021-07-15.
2. "Stridulatory organs in Asian Holotrichia species (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Melolonthinae)" (PDF). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2016; 4(6): 207-210. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
3. "Species diversity of root grubs associated with groundnut cropping systems in Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies 2020; 8(3): 2015-2018. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
4. "External features of the larva of Holotrichia rufoflava Brenske (Coleoptera:Scarabaeidae) [1984]". Journal of Maharashtra agricultural universities. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
5. "Studies on faunal composition of Scarabaeids on Rose around Bangalore". Agricultural Science Digest, 2006. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
6. "Population dynamics of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the rose environment of Northern Bangalore, India". Indian Journal of Science and Technology: Vol.2 No 1 (Jan. 2009). Retrieved 2021-07-15.
7. "Insect fauna of Shendurny wildlife sanctuary, Kerala". researchgate. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
8. Vanitha, K.; Sivasubramanian, P. Karuppuchamy and P. (2011-04-01). "Pests of Vanilla (Vanilla planifolia Andrews) and their natural enemies in Tamil Nadu, India" . Retrieved 2021-07-15.
9. Anitha, V.; Rogers, D.J.; Wightman, J.; Ward, A. (August 2006). "Distribution and abundance of white grubs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) on groundnut in southern India". Crop Protection. 25 (8): 732–740. doi:10.1016/j.cropro.2005.10.001 . Retrieved 2021-07-15.