Antitrogus planiceps

Antitrogus planiceps
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Melolonthini
Genus: Antitrogus
Species:
A. planiceps
Binomial name
Antitrogus planiceps
(Blackburn, 1911)
Synonyms
  • Rhopaea planiceps Blackburn, 1911

Antitrogus planiceps, the planiceps canegrub, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in Australia (New South Wales and South Australia).

Description

Adults reach a length of about 18–21 mm (0.71–0.83 in). The body and legs are uniform medium to dark reddish brown, while the antennae are brown with the lamellae paler.

Life history

They are a minor pest of sugarcane. Adults have been recorded from October to December.

References

  1. ↑ "Global Biodiversity Information Facility". gbif.org. Retrieved June 5, 2026.
  2. ↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Antitrogus planiceps 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 (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  3. 1 2 Britton, E. B. (1978). "A revision of the Australian chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae). Volume 2 Tribe Melolonthini". Australian Journal of Zoology, Supplementary Series. 60: 1–150. Retrieved June 6, 2026.
  4. ↑ Allsopp, P. G. (2003). "Synopsis of Antitrogus Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthini)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 42 (2): 159–178. Retrieved June 8, 2026.