Lepidiota is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
[1] These beetles are large and cylindrical, measuring between 15-38mm in body length.
The clypeus is emarginate and appears bi-lobed, while the anterior face is shallow and typically smooth and unpunctured medially.
The antennal club is not elongated and is usually shorter than the length of the first 7 segments.
The beetles have an absent metasternal process and tarsal claws with a median tooth.