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Malagoniella
''Malagoniella'' is a genus of (formerly canthonini) in the beetle family Scarabaeidae. There are about 10 described species in ''Malagoniella''. Species These 10 species belong to the genus ''Malagoniella'': * ''Malagoniella argentina'' (Gillet, 1911) * ''Malagoniella astyanax'' (Olivier, 1789) * ''Malagoniella bicolor'' (Guérin-Méneville, 1840) * ''Malagoniella chalybaea'' (Blanchard, 1846) * ''Malagoniella coerulea'' (Balthasar, 1939) * ''Malagoniella cupreicollis'' (Waterhouse, 1890) * ''Malagoniella lanei'' (Lange, 1945) * ''Malagoniella magnifica'' (Balthasar, 1939) * ''Malagoniella puncticollis'' (Blanchard, 1846) * ''Malagoniella virens'' (Harold, 1869) References Further reading * * * * Deltochilini Articles created by Qbugbot {{Scarabaeinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malagoniella Astyanax
''Malagoniella astyanax'' is a species of (formerly canthonini) in the beetle family Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub .... It is found in South America. Subspecies These five subspecies belong to the species ''Malagoniella astyanax'': * ''Malagoniella astyanax astyanax'' (Olivier, 1789) * ''Malagoniella astyanax columbica'' (Harold, 1867) * ''Malagoniella astyanax polita'' (Halffter, Pereira & Martinez, 1960) * ''Malagoniella astyanax punctatostriata'' (Blanchard, 1846) * ''Malagoniella astyanax yucateca'' (Harold, 1863) References Further reading * Deltochilini Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1789 {{Scarabaeinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Deltochilini
Deltochilini (or Canthonini) is a tribe of scarab beetles, in the dung beetle subfamily ( Scarabaeinae). Members of this group vary widely in size (2–33 mm long) and shape, but were thought to be derived from an ancient ball-rolling lineage. The outer edges of the front tibiae have less than four teeth. The grouping based on these characteristics has, however, been found to have little phylogenetic validity, and the placement of several genera in the tribe is likely to change. Taxonomy There has been some controversy regarding the valid name for this tribe. Deltochilini is the senior name, and has precedence under the ICZN, but in 2006, Smith suggested that the name Canthonini, though junior, might be preserved under Code Article 35.5, which can be used to preserve junior names if they are higher in taxonomic rank than the senior names of constituent taxa.Smith, A.B.T. (2006) A Review of the Family-group Names for the Superfamily Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) with Correction ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae (ladybirds or ladybugs) eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops. Beetles typically have a particularly har ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
