Popillia

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Popillia
Popillia sp.
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Anomalini
Genus: Popillia
Serville, 1825
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Popillia is a genus of scarab beetles. The most familiar species is the Japanese beetle (P. japonica) which is responsible for crop losses around the world, and is near the top of the insect pest lists year after year.

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