''Anomala'' is a genus of
shining leaf chafers in the family of beetles known as
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 at least 1,200 described species in ''Anomala''.
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A common characteristic behavior of beetles in ''Anomala'' is that most grubs of these species feed on the roots of grasses, becoming a pest in many areas where they invade. One notable species is the Oriental beetle (''Anomala orientalis''), which was introduced to ]North America
North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere, Northern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres. North America is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South Ameri ...
and has since become a major pest in several mid-Atlantic states.
Selected species
*'' Anomala albopilosa''
*'' Anomala anoguttata''
*'' Anomala cupripes''
*'' Anomala binotata''
*'' Anomala cavifrons''
*'' Anomala delicata''
*'' Anomala hualienensis''
*'' Anomala flavipennis''
*''Anomala horticola
''Anomala'' is a genus of shining leaf chafers in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae. There are at least 1,200 described species in ''Anomala''.
A common characteristic behavior of beetles in ''Anomala'' is that most grubs of these s ...
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*''Anomala inclinata
''Anomala inclinata'' is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It was described by Ming-Zhi Zhao and Carsten Zorn in 2022. It is endemic to Taiwan.
Etymology
The species is named after the Latin adjective “inclinatus, -a, -um” ...
''Anomala oblivia
''Anomala oblivia'', the pine chafer, is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often call ...
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*''Anomala orientalis
''Anomala orientalis'' (Synonym (taxonomy), synonym ''Exomala orientalis''), also known as the oriental beetle (OB), is a species of Rutelinae (shining leaf chafers) in the family Scarabaeidae. It is a beetle about 0.7 - 1.1 cm (0.3 - 0.4 in ...
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*''Anomala undulata
''Anomala undulata'' is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or sca ...
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*''Anomala vitis
''Anomala vitis'', the vine chafer, is a species of scarab (beetle of the family Scarabaeidae). It has a palearctic
The Palearctic or Palaearctic is a biogeographic realm of the Earth, the largest of eight. Confined almost entirely to the ...
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*''Anomala wutaiensis
''Anomala wutaiensis'' is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It was described by Ming-Zhi Zhao and Carsten Zorn in 2022. It is endemic to Taiwan.
Etymology
The species is named after Wutai Township, where the type series was co ...
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See also
* List of ''Anomala'' species
References
External links
*
Bugguide.net genus profile
Rutelinae
Taxa named by George Samouelle
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