Genus/Species: Papuana sp.
Common Name: Taro Beetle
Family/Subfamily: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae
Order: Coleoptera
Origin: Gembogl/S.P.
Location: BUC
Remarks: only the male has extensions on its head and prothorax; the beetles are severe pests of taro

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