Records of four species of subfamily Melolonthinae Macleay, 1819 from Malaysia (Scarabaeidae: Coleoptera)

• Main Authors: M. A. A., Ali, Adam, Nur Azura, Hwayyiz, Darya, Muhamad Awang, Rita, S., Azman
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: AkiNik Publications 2016
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53734/1/Records%20of%20four%20species%20of%20subfamily%20Melolonthinae%20Macleay.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/53734/; http://www.entomoljournal.com/archives/?year=2016&vol=4&issue=5&part=N&ArticleId=1301
• Institution: Universiti Putra Malaysia

Melolonthinae is the largest subfamily of Scarabaeidae, their larvae are serious soil pests eating roots and adults have strong mouthparts eating leaves and sometimes young fruits. But it is poorly defined and often being a subject of confusion for its inclusion or exclusion at various stages. There...