Name: Date-palm Stalk Borer
Scientific name: Oryctes (Rykanoryctes) elegans
Type: Insects
Family: Beetles
Color: Black
Habitat: Fields,Farms
Size: 35-40 mm
Conservation status:
Resident Breeder
Description:
Insect follows Scarabaeidae family, and Coleoptera order. Size is between 35-40 mm, and has glossy black colour. It is considered a pest of palm trees, as larvas dig long tutas in palm leaves and clusters, so they fall.
