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Te pītara scarab, te torongū pātītī

Scarab beetles

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Scarab [Scythrodes squalidus]. Image: Barbara Barratt / CC BY NC

Scarab Scythrodes squalidus. Image: Barbara Barratt / CC BY NC

Pūtoi
Order
Coleoptera
Whānau
Family
Scarabaeidae
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Te Rahi

Ko ētahi he rahi, ko ētahi he āhua rahi. Ko ngā mea tino rahi, ka tipu kia 30 mm te roa.

Size range

Medium to large beetles, the biggest up to 30 mm long

Te Tītaringa

Nō Aotearoa, nō tāwāhi anō.

Distribution

New Zealand and introduced species

Te Huringa Ora

  • Ko ngā torongū o ētahi momo kei te whakakino i ngā aka o ngā pātītī ka whakatipuria hei kai mā te kararehe.
  • Arā tētahi pītara scarab kākāriki kitakita ka kitea e noho ana ki te mānuka.

Life history

  • Larvae of some species can damage roots of pasture grasses
  • Bright green scarab beetle found on manuka
Scarab [Stethaspis suturalis]. Image: Cheryl / CC BY NC Image
Scarab Stethaspis suturalis. Image: Cheryl / CC BY NC
Scarab [Odontria striata]. Image: Aalbert Rebergen / CC BY NC Image
Scarab Odontria striata. Image: Aalbert Rebergen / CC BY NC
Scarab [Scythrodes squalidus]. Image: Barbara Barratt / CC BY NC Image
Scarab Scythrodes squalidus. Image: Barbara Barratt / CC BY NC
Scarab [Pericoptus truncatus] grub. Image: Arnim Littek / CC BY Image
Scarab Pericoptus truncatus grub. Image: Arnim Littek / CC BY