Rhinyptia infuscata is a species of scarab beetle. It is a pest of the millet plant in Africa.Ruparao T. Gahukar, Gadi V. P. Reddy. Management of Economically Important Insect Pests of Millet. Journal of Integrated Pest Management (2019) 10(1): 28; 1–10 https://doi.org/10.1093/jipm/pmz026 The Rhinyptia infuscata is often blamed for flower abortions, smoke and chemical treatments for plants are used against the beetle.
Appearance The adult measures roughly 8-10mm. They are a dark yellow colour, sometimes brown.
Behaviour Adults are generally nocturnal, emerging at night to feed on plants, often in numerous numbers.
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