Anomala sulcatula, commonly known as the Philippine chafer, is a species of shining leaf chafers in the genus Anomala.[1] It is considered as a pest as its larvae feed on sugarcane, rice, corn and maize.

Anomala sulcatula
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Anomala
Species:
A. sulcatula
Binomial name
Anomala sulcatula
Burmeister, 1844

Description

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An adult Philippine chafer has an ovate body whose length ranges from 14-18 mm. It has a slightly metallic near-black brown color.[2] The larva of a Philippine chafer has a C-shaped, cylindrical, white-colored body.[2]

Distribution

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Anomala sulcatula is native to the Philippines but has been introduced to Guam, the northern Mariana Islands and Borneo as an invasive species.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Anomala sulcatula Burmeister, 1844". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 4 December 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Anomala sulcatula | Hawaiian Scarab ID". idtools.org. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
  3. ^ Velez-Gavilan, Jeanine (2022). "Anomala sulcatula (chafer beetle)". CABI Compendium. doi:10.1079/cabicompendium.70525086. S2CID 253609696. Retrieved 2022-12-02.