Anomala sulcatula

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

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.

Description

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

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

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

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[cat-1] "Anomala sulcatula Burmeister, 1844". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 4 December 2022.

[:0-2] "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.

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