Lepidiota stigma
| Lepidiota stigma | |
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| The third instar of Lepidiota stigma | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Lepidiota |
| Species: | L. stigma
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepidiota stigma | |
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Lepidiota stigma, also known as sugarcane white grub,[2] is a species of insect native to Southeast Asia. It has been recorded from India (Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland), Indonesia (Java, Sumatra) and Malaysia.[3]
The species is known to attack sugarcane fields in the region.[4]
References
- ^ "Lepidiota stigma (Fabricius, 1798)". www.gbif.org.
- ^ "Lepidiota stigma (sugarcane white grub)". www.cabi.org. Retrieved 2021-01-02.
- ^ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Lepidiota stigma at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2025-10-10 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved November 25, 2025.
- ^ "Mechanical control of the white grub Lepidiota stigma F. at Madukismo sugar estate". www.cabi.org. 1995. Retrieved 2021-01-02.