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Geniatini
Geniatini is a tribe of shining leaf chafers in the family Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change. Several groups formerly tre .... There are about 10-13 genera and at over 300 described species in Rutelini. Genera * '' Bolax'' Fischer von Waldheim, 1829 * '' Eunanus'' Ohaus, 1909 * '' Evanos'' Laporte, 1840 * '' Geniates'' Kirby, 1808 * '' Geniatosoma'' Costa Lima, 1940 * '' Heterogeniates'' Ohaus, 1909 * '' Leucothyreus'' MacLeay, 1819 * '' Lobogeniates'' Ohaus, 1917 * '' Microchilus'' Blanchard, 1951 * '' Mimogeniates'' MartÃnez, 1964 * '' Rhizogeniates'' Ohaus, 1909 * '' Trizogeniates'' Ohaus, 1917 * '' Xenogeniates'' Villatoro and Jameson, 2001 References Further reading * * Rutelinae Polyphaga tribes {{Rutelinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rutelinae
Rutelinae or shining leaf chafers is a subfamily of the scarab beetles (family Scarabaeidae). It is a very diverse group; distributed over most of the world, it contains some 200 genera with over 4,000 described species in 7 tribes. Several taxa have yet to be described. A few recent classifications include the tribe Hopliini, but this is not generally accepted. Description Unlike some of their relatives, their habitus is usually lacking in ornamentation, such as horns. They resemble the Melolonthinae in being fairly plesiomorphic in outward appearance. Many species have brilliant or iridescent hues, however, such as the genus '' Chrysina'', and a number of species are serious pests (e.g., the Japanese beetle). Behavior Feeding Adult Rutelinae feed on leaves, flowers, and flower parts. Larvae feed on decaying wood, compost or roots. Tribes * Adoretini * Alvarengiini * Anatistini (= Spodochlamyini) * Anomalini * Anoplognathini * Geniatini * Rutelini Additionally t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |