Costelytra giveni
| New Zealand grass grub | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Costelytra |
| Species: | C. giveni |
| Binomial name | |
| Costelytra giveni Coca-Abia & Romero-Samper, 2016 | |
| Synonyms | |
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Prior to 2016 mischaracterized as Costelytra zealandicus (White, 1846) | |
Costelytra giveni (mischaracterized as Costelytra zealandica prior to 2016), commonly known as New Zealand grass grub, is a scarab beetle that is endemic to New Zealand and is a prevalent pasture pest.