A CONCISE FIELD GUIDE TO INDIAN INSECTS AND...
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C O L E O P T E R A
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C O L E O P T E R A
SCRUB
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
HEAD: Brownish-black (a single prominent horn in case of males)
PRONOTUM: Brownish-black, keeled in both sexes
ELYTRA: Brownish-black
ANTENNA: Clubbed
SIZE: 20 mm
HABITAT: Adults: coconut palm; Larvae: decaying leaf matter, dung or compost heaps
OTHER INFORMATION: Major pests of coconut palm; makes V-shaped wedges in leaves, reducing yield.
RHINOCEROS BEETLE Oryctes rhinoceros
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FLOWER BEETLES Clinteria coerulea
SHINING LEAF CHAFERSTrigonophorous delesserti (red)
SHINING LEAF CHAFERSTrigonophorous delesserti (green)
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C O L E O P T E R A
SCRUB
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Curculionidae
PRONOTUM: Reddish-orange with dots
HEAD: Elongates into snout bearing the antennae
ELYTRA: Reddish-orange, but forewing does not cover the entire abdomen
ANTENNA: Thread-like
SIZE: 25 - 30 mm in length
HABITAT: Adults are found in foliage of palm trees where they lay eggs at the base of tender leaves. Larvae consume palm leaves and tree tissue, thereby killing the palm trees
RED PALM WEEVIL Rhynchophorus ferrugineus
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Family: Curculionidae
LEAF-ROLLING WEEVIL Apoderus scutellaris
HEAD: Rust / brown
PRONOTUM: Rust / brown
ELYTRA: Rust / brown
ANTENNA: Thread-like
SIZE: 5 - 8 mm
HABITAT: Found in leaves and stems of plants. The weevil cuts slits into leaves and then lays her eggs. Then it rolls the leaves around where the eggs are laid to feed and protect the developing larvae
OTHER INFORMATION: Minor agricultural pest
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Mites and Ticks are Acari found across the polar regions to sulphur springs; from deep mines to fresh water and even in seawater. Practically, no biome is Acari-free. After bacteria, they are the most successful organisms on the planet. They have adapted for both free-living as well as parasitic lives. Mites have given up their predatorial quest and tend to be plant-feeders or scavengers while Ticks are predators and bloodsuckers.
ORDER ACARI(Mites and Ticks)
CLASS ARACHNIDA
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