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Valgini
Valgini is a small tribe of scarab beetles, formerly considered a subfamily, Valginae. Most species occur in the Old World The "Old World" is a term for Afro-Eurasia that originated in Europe , after Europeans became aware of the existence of the Americas. It is used to contrast the continents of Africa, Europe, and Asia, which were previously thought of by thei .... They tend to be compact, and scaly or spiny. List of Subtribes and Genera Subtribe Microvalgina * '' Ischnovalgus'' Kolbe, 1897 * '' Microvalgus'' Kraatz, 1883 * '' Stenovalgus'' Kolbe, 1892 Subtribe Valgina * '' Acanthovalgus'' Kraatz, 1895 * '' Bivalgus'' Paulian, 1961 * '' Chaetovalgus'' Moser, 1914 * '' Charitovalgus'' Kolbe, 1904 * '' Chromovalgus'' Kolbe, 1897 * '' Comythovalgus'' Kolbe, 1897 * '' Cosmovalgus'' Kolbe, 1897 * '' Dasyvalgoides'' Endrödi, 1952 * '' Dasyvalgus'' Kolbe, 1904 * '' Euryvalgus'' Moser, 1908 * '' Excisivalgus'' Endrödi, 1952 * '' Heterovalgus'' Krikken, 1978 * '' Homovalg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cetoniinae
Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles, comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or to browse on the petals. Some species also feed on fruit. The group is also called fruit and flower chafers, flower beetles and flower scarabs. There are around 4,000 species, many of them still undescribed. Twelve tribes are presently recognized: Cetoniini, Cremastocheilini, Diplognathini, Goliathini, Gymnetini, Phaedimini, Schizorhinini, Stenotarsiini, Taenioderini, Trichiini, Valgini, and Xiphoscelidini. The tribe Gymnetini is the biggest of the American tribes, and Goliathini contains the largest species, and is mainly found in the rainforest regions of Africa. Description Adult flower chafers are usually brightly coloured beetles, often metallic, and somewhat flattened in shape. The insertions of the antennae are visible from above, while the mandibles and labrum are hidden by the clypeus. The elytra lack a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valgus Hemipterus
''Valgus hemipterus'' is a smallish species of scarab beetle (family Scarabaeidae) found in the Northern Hemisphere. Subspecies Subspecies include: *''Valgus hemipterus hemipterus'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''Valgus hemipterus meridionalis'' Rössner, 2014 Distribution This species occurs from the Caucasus and Turkey to North Africa and southern and central Europe Europe is a large peninsula conventionally considered a continent in its own right because of its great physical size and the weight of its history and traditions. Europe is also considered a Continent#Subcontinents, subcontinent of Eurasia ... (Albania, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Central European Russia, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, European Turkey, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Republic of North Macedonia, Northwest European Russia, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, South European Russia, Spain, Switzerland, The N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
