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A large reddish-brown prionine beetle with granulated elytra, found in South and Southeast Asia. It is an important pest of sugarcane roots. Adults are powerful nocturnal fliers that emerge in large numbers at the onset of the monsoon.
Did You Know?
In parts of India, farmers use pheromone traps to catch thousands of adults before they can lay eggs in sugarcane fields.