Holotrichia rufoflava is a species of dung beetle found in South India and Sri Lanka.[1][2][3]
| Holotrichia rufoflava | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Holotrichia |
| Species: | H. rufoflava
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| Binomial name | |
| Holotrichia rufoflava Brenske 1894
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Biology
editIt 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
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "External features of the larva of Holotrichia rufoflava Brenske (Coleoptera:Scarabaeidae) [1984]". Journal of Maharashtra agricultural universities. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "Studies on faunal composition of Scarabaeids on Rose around Bangalore". Agricultural Science Digest, 2006. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Insect fauna of Shendurny wildlife sanctuary, Kerala". researchgate. Retrieved 2021-07-15.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.