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Scarabaeidae
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Oxycetonia versicolor
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Yes
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Pest of pigeon pea, mung beans, and rose
|
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Phyllophaga sp.
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Yes
|
Pest of grasses and cereal roots
|
|
Onthophagus gazella
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No
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Pest predator
|
|
Oryctes nasicora
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Yes
|
Pest of coconut
|
|
Xyloryctes jamaicensis
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Yes
|
Pest of coconut
|
|
Aphodius fossor
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No
|
Decomposers, enricher
|
|
Onthophagus sp.
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No
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Onthophagus taurus
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No
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Decomposer, enricher
|
|
Copris incertus
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No
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Enricher
|
|
Cremastocheilus sp.
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Yes
|
Pest of banana
|
|
Heliocopris gigas
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No
| |
|
Onthophagus dama
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No
| |
|
Phyllophaga nebulosa
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No
|
Pest predator
|
|
Ateuchus sp.
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No
| |
|
Gymnopleurus miliaris
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No
| |
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Canthon viridis
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No
|
Decomposer and enricher
|
|
Garreta sp.
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No
|
Decomposer and enricher
|
|
Cheironitis indicus
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No
| |
|
Catharsius molossus
|
No
|
Decomposer and enricher
|
|
Carabidae
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Calosoma maderae
|
No
|
Pest predator
|
|
Pterostichus strenuus
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No
| |
|
Pheropsophus verticalis
|
No
| |
|
Pterostichus aethiops
|
No
|
Pest predator
|
|
Scaritus quadriceps
|
No
|
Pest predator
|
|
Paranchus albipes
|
No
| |
|
Anthia sexguttata
|
No
|
Pest predator
|
|
Chlaenius bimaculatus
|
No
| |
|
Chlaenius sp.
|
No
| |
|
Cicindela sp.
|
No
|
Pest predator
|
|
Tenebrionidae
|
Tribolium castenium
|
Yes
|
Pest of flour and stored grains
|
|
Mesostena sp.
|
No
| |
|
Gonocephalum sp.
|
Yes
|
Pest of groundnut
|
|
Tenebrio molitor
|
Yes
|
Pest of stored grains
|
|
Chrysomelidae
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Oides bipunctata
|
Yes
|
Pest of grapes and grape vine
|
|
Oulema melanopus
|
Yes
|
Pest of oat crop
|
|
Aspidomorpha sp.
|
No
| |
|
Podagrica fuscicornis
|
Yes
|
Pest of okra leaves
|
|
Clytra sp.
|
Yes
|
Pest of soalu leaves, Vateria indica L.
|
|
Lilioceris sp.
|
No
|
biological control
|
|
Metriona bicolor
|
Yes
|
Pest of sweet potato
|
|
Charidotella sp.
|
Yes
|
Pest of Ipomoea, sunflower, and cabbage
|
|
Elateridae
|
Athous haemorrhoidalis
|
No
|
Pollinator of Coeloglossum viride
|
|
Hemicrepidius sp.
|
Yes
|
Pest of cereals, crops, and grasses
|
|
Lanelater fuscipes
|
Yes
|
Pest of cereals and vegetable crops
|
|
Buprestidae
|
Acmaeodera sp.
|
No
|
Pollinator of lily
|
|
Meloidae
|
Mylabris cichorii
|
No
|
Pollinators and Phytophagus
|
|
Phodaga alticeps
|
No
| |
|
Mylabris postulata
|
No
|
Pollinators and Phytophagus
|
|
Alosimus syriacus
|
Yes
|
Pest of cotton fields
|
|
Gyrinidae
|
Gyrinus natator
|
No
| |
|
Coccinilidae
|
Cheilomenes sexmaculata
|
No
|
Pest predator
|
|
Coccinella transversalis
|
No
|
Pest predator
|
|
Harmonia sedecimnotata
|
Yes
|
Pests of eggplant and cauliflower
|
|
Cheilomenes sp.
|
No
| |
|
Apionidae
|
Apion clavipes
|
Yes
|
Pests of pigeon pea and soya bean
|
|
Histeridae
|
Euspilotus nigrita
|
No
| |
|
Dytiscidae
|
Eretes sp.
|
No
| |
|
Cybister fimbriolatus
|
No
| |
|
Cucurlionidae
|
Polydrusus sericeus
|
Yes
|
Pests of oak and hazel
|
|
Cleonus sp.
|
Yes
|
Pest of lack plant
|
|
Cerambycidae
|
Trachysida sp.
|
No
| |
|
Batocera rufomaculata
|
Yes
|
Major pest of fig trees
|
|
Macrotoma palmate
|
Yes
|
Pests of fruits, woods, and ornamental plants
|
|
Celosterna scabratoea
|
Yes
|
Minor pests of mango, pomegranate, and casuarina
|
|
Xystrocera globosa
|
Yes
|
Pest of cocoa
|
|
Lampyridae
|
Luciola sp.
|
No
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