Species of beetle
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Protaetia alboguttata is a species of flower chafer found in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Description.
They are polyphagous beetle known to destroy brinjal plantations where adults feed on the tender shoots, flowers and flower buds. Attacks are more common in the early morning. In 2000, they were found from maize tassels during rainy season with characteristic aggregation habit. Apart from them, adult aggregations are also found from ripe fruits of "Ficus carica", "Averrhoa carambola" and "Carissa carandus".
In 1966, this species was split with a new species described as "wiebesi" found in Sri Lanka and peninsular India. The difference between "wiebesi" and "alboguttata" are claimed to be in the genitalia, the shape of the hind leg, hairiness of hind leg, and the shade of the background colour - greener in "alboguttata", violet-black in "wiebesi".
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