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Grass grub

Costelytra zealandica (White)
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Grass grub larvae. Image: AgResearch

Grass grub larvae. Image: AgResearch

Pūtoi
Order
Coleoptera
Whānau
Family
Scarabaeidae
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Te Rahi

  • 20 mm pea te roa

Size range

  • About 20 mm in length

Te Tītaringa

  • Kitea ai puta noa i Aotearoa

Distribution

  • Throughout New Zealand

Te Huringa Ora

  • He "C" tōna hanga
  • Tērā ka whakakino ngā torongū nei i ngā akaaka pātītī pātiki

Life history

  • Characteristic "C" shape
  • These larvae can damage roots of pasture grasses

Gallery

Grass grub larvae. Image: AgResearch Image
Grass grub larvae. Image: AgResearch
Grass grub beetle [Costelytra zealandica]. Image: Phil Bendle Collection CitSciHub.nz Image
Grass grub beetle Costelytra zealandica. Image: Phil Bendle Collection CitSciHub.nz
Grass grub beetle [Costelytra zealandica]. Illustration: Des Helmore Image
Grass grub beetle Costelytra zealandica. Illustration: Des Helmore