The diversified geographic location along with climatic conditions has led to the enrichment
of fauna species in India. Coleoptera (Gk. Coleos–sheath, ptera–wing) are the largest group …

Melolontha is a polyphagous pest in north-western Himalayan regions. Present study was
conducted to understand the biology, host preferences, oviposition potential on different …

An updated checklist of 61 species of Scarabaeoid beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea)
belonging to 30 genera, 19 tribes and 7 subfamilies under 3 families (Geotrupidae …

Scarabaeid beetles constitute a major group of defoliators of cultivated and wild plants.
Therefore, it is important to understand their diversity, abundance and distribution for …

A faunistic survey in Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh revealed 43 species
belonging to 25 genera, 16 tribes and eight subfamilies in two families, Hybosoridae and …

The scarabaeid beetles were collected on UV light traps and directly from host trees in
Himachal Pradesh during 2011 and 2012. The light trap studies were conducted at …

A survey of the dung beetle fauna from the Nadia district of West Bengal, India resulted in
the recognition of 22 species belonging to Onthophagus Latreille, 1802. All these are new …

Dung beetles belonging to the subfamily Scarabaeinae are ecologically important
organisms that feed primarily on mammalian dung for their nesting and brooding. The …

Melolontha is an important genus of the subfamily Melolonthinae and the tribe Melolonthini.
It is a major polyphagous pest of different agricultural crops and forest trees. The adults of …

Diversity and relative abundance of Pleurostict Scarabaeidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae;
Rutelinae, Melolonthinae, Dynastinae, Cetoniinae) were studied and analyzed in …