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Euchirinae
Euchirinae is a subfamily In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ... of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. They are sometimes referred to as "long-armed scarabs" due to the elongated forelegs of the males. These long legs often have median and apical spines that are fixed in the male while females have a movable terminal spine. They are sometimes included in Subfamily Melolonthinae as Tribe Euchirini. Genera and species This subfamily contains 3 genera with 16 species: * '' Cheirotonus'' Hope, 1840 (10 species) ** '' Cheirotonus battareli'' Pouillaude, 1913 ** '' Cheirotonus formosanus'' Ohaus, 1913 ** '' Cheirotonus fujiokai'' Muramoto, 1994 ** '' Cheirotonus gestroi'' Pouillaude, 1913 ** '' Cheirotonus jambar'' Kurosawa, 1984 ** '' Che ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cheirotonus Otai
''Cheirotonus'' is a genus of long-armed scarabs (subfamily Melolonthinae Melolonthinae is a subfamily of the scarab beetles ( family Scarabaeidae). It is a very diverse group; distributed over most of the world, it contains over 11,000 species in over 750 genera. Some authors include the scarab subfamilies Euchiri ...) with about 10 species with a distribution extending west along the Himalayas to Japan in the east. They live inside tree holes in montane forest and are attracted to lights. Males and females show differences in size and structure of the legs with males having elongated foretibiae. The pronotum is shiny green and the elytra are usually dark with orange patterning. Eight to ten species, depending on the taxonomic treatment, are recognized: * '' C. arnaudi'' - Peninsular Malaysia * '' C. battareli'' - northern Vietnam * '' C. formosanus'' - Taiwan * '' C. gestroi'' - Northeast India, Burma, Thailand, Vietnam ** =''corompti'' ** =''henrici'' ** =''chian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |