A field key to indentify some Rhinoceros and other beetle larvae breeding in coconut palm habitats in Papua New Guinea.

Abstract

A practical field key to rapidly distinguish third instar Scapanes australis (Boisduval) and Oryctes rhinoceros (L.) larvae along with seven scarabaeoid species in Coconut Palm and similar habitats is devised. Drawings and photographs of the larvae in support of the key are also presented.