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Chafer Beetle

Leucopholis irrorata

Photo by John B.
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Field Notes

Description:

Scarabaeidae; Melolonthinae; Leucopholis irrorata Chevrolat, 1841. This beetle is generally considered a pest on plantations of Maize, but in our area it appears to be associated with Mango Trees.

Habitat:

Spotted crawling around in our backyard during our preparations for the approaching typhoon season. It probably came down on one of the branches trimmed from an old mango tree.

Reference Links:

Leucopholis articles-Encyclopedia of Life, Leucopholis - Wikipedia, File:Leucopholis irrorata (Zoosphere 76 082).jpg - Wikimedia Commons

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