Popillia acuta
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| Popillia acuta | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Popillia |
| Species: | P. acuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Popillia acuta Newman, 1838 | |
Popillia acuta is a species of beetle that was described by Edward Newman in 1838. It has been debated whether or not P. acuta is the same species as P. nasuta.[1] It is found in Southwestern India and the East Indies.[2][3]