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Mupli beetle
The Mupli beetle, ''Luprops tristis'', is a plant detritus eating Darkling beetle found in parts of India. The adult beetle is black and around long. While they are usually harmless to humans, when squeezed or picked up, they produce a defensive phenolic secretion that causes skin burns. Luprops beetles have a notorious reputation since they can make life difficult when large populations invade farm houses, as reported in some parts of southern India, especially the state of Kerala.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Life history, aggregation and dormancy of the rubber plantation litter beetle, Luprops tristis, from the rubber plantations of moist south Western Ghats )〕 The name "Mupli beetle" comes from the region in Kerala where the first major infestations of this beetle in Kerala were noted.
==Description==
L. tristis goes through five larval instar stages and a pupal stage before the adult stage. The adult beetle is colored black. There is very little sexual dimorphism, and males and females overlap in size.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title= Sex determination of the live rubber plantation litter beetle, Luprops tristis: a novel method )〕 After a month of active feeding in the adult form, they go into a lengthy dormant period in a suitable undisturbed dark location in response to the first summer rains〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Dormancy-inducing factors of rubber litter beetle, Luprops tristis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) )〕 before emerging again to feed and reproduce.〔
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