Lepidiota stigma, also known as sugarcane white grub is a species of june beetle native to Southeast Asia. It has been recorded from India (Himachal Pradesh, Nagaland), Indonesia (Java, Sumatra) and Malaysia.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Sugarcane White Grub being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
- Dermolepida albohirtum
- Lepidiota tridens
- Polyphylla alba
- Exolontha serrulata
- Melolontha incana
- Heterosternus oberthueri
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Coleoptera
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Genus
- Lepidiota
- Species
- Lepidiota stigma
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