An annotated checklist of the genus Popillia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of India

Abstract

Popillia Dejean, 1821 is one of the small genera in the subfamily Rutelinae of Scarabaeidae family. (Coleoptera). The Specis of Popillia are economicaly important pest of several agricultural and horticultural crops. Though several authors though reported the occurrence of these species throughout the Oriental region, a comprehensive checklist of the Indian fauna is not in place. This paper provides a comprehensive checklist of 43 species of the genus Popillia of Indian fauna along with their synonyms, combinations and distribution.