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Beetles and weevils

Muhamed Salleh Mohamed Said

Malaysia's rainforests support a very high diversity of beetle species. A study of the leaf beetles of the subfamily Galerucinae from the Danum Valley, Sabah, revealed that an area of about 2 square kilometres contained about 200 species. While many of Malaysia's beetles cause damage to agricultural crops, there are others which prey on other harmful insects.

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  • Characteristics
  • Life cycle
  • Sexual dimorphism
  • Polymorphism
  • Pest beetles
  • Beneficial beetles
  • Introduced beetles