Lepidiota squamulata, the canegrub, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in New Guinea and Australia (Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia).
Description Adults reach a length of about . The density of the scales varies greatly, making specimens appear to be white to dark brown in colour.
Life history They are considered a pest of sugar cane.Grub pest of sugar-cane (Lepidiota squamulata) of the Mackay district / by Henry Tryon
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