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  Sugarcane White Grub (female)

 

Thailand

A large beetle, commonly known as  Sugarcane White Grub, after their larvae that feed on the roots of sugarcane, and in Thai called malaeng noon luang.

 

Females are overall whitish-grey, whereas males are pale brownish (fig.). On average these beetles measure between 3.5 to 4.7 centimeters.

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  Sugarcane White Grub (female)