''Pelidnota'' is a genus of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...

s of 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 more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the

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Subgenus and species

Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abracadabra'' Soula, 2009 (Mexico) * '' Pelidnota acconciai'' Soula, 2009 (Venezuela) * '' Pelidnota aeruginosa'' (Linnaeus, 1767) (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota agnesae'' Soula, 2010 (Brazil) * ''

Pelidnota alliacea ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropical Realm, Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * ...

'' (Germar, 1823) (Brazil, Suriname) * '' Pelidnota alutacea'' Bates, 1888 (Costa Rica, Panama) * '' Pelidnota ancilla'' Bates, 1904 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota angiae'' Demez & Soula, 2010 (Peru) * ''

Pelidnota arnaudi ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

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Pelidnota aurescens ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropical Realm, Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * ...

'' Bates, 1888 (Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico) * '' Pelidnota bahiana'' Ohaus, 1905 * ''

Pelidnota beckeri ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Ferreira, Almeida & Bravo, 2017 (Brazil) * ''

Pelidnota belti ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

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Pelidnota beniouioui ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

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Pelidnota beraudi ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

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Pelidnota bertrandi ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Soula, 2009 (Nicaragua) * ''

Pelidnota bivittata ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' (Swederus, 1787) (Brazil) * ''

Pelidnota bleuzeni ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' (Bouchard, 2003) (French Guiana, Suriname, Venezuela) * ''

Pelidnota bondili ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' (Soula, 2006) (Peru) * ''

Pelidnota boulangeri ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Soula, 2009 (Venezuela) * ''

Pelidnota boyi ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Ohaus, 1928 (Brazil) * ''

Pelidnota brusteli ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Soula, 2010 (Peru) * '' Pelidnota burmeisteri'' Burmeister, 1844 * '' Pelidnota caesarea'' (Gistel, 1857) (Colombia) * '' Pelidnota carlettii'' Soula, 2009 (Argentina) * '' Pelidnota cayennensis'' Bates, 1904 (French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela) * '' Pelidnota centroamericana'' Ohaus, 1913 (Belize, Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico) * '' Pelidnota cerdai'' (Soula, 2006) (French Guiana, Suriname) * '' Pelidnota chalcopus'' Bates, 1888 (Belize, Guatemala, Honduras) * '' Pelidnota chalcothorax'' Perty, 1830 * '' Pelidnota championi'' Bates, 1904 (Argentina) * '' Pelidnota chiapasensis'' Soula, 2009 (Mexico) * '' Pelidnota chibchana'' Ohaus, 1922 (Colombia) * '' Pelidnota chimborazoensis'' Soula, 2009 (Ecuador) * '' Pelidnota chiriquicola'' Ohaus, 1913 (Costa Rica, Panama) * ''

Pelidnota chiriquina ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Bates, 1904 (Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama) * '' Pelidnota chlorana'' Erichson, 1847 (Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador) * '' Pelidnota costaricensis'' Bates, 1888 (Costa Rica, Panama) * '' Pelidnota courtini'' Soula, 2009 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota crassipes'' Ohaus, 1905 (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay) * '' Pelidnota cribrata'' (Ohaus, 1913) (Brazil, Colombia, French Guiana) * '' Pelidnota cuprea'' (Germar, 1823) (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay) * '' Pelidnota cupripes'' Perty, 1830 * '' Pelidnota cyanipes'' (Kirby, 1818) (Argentina, Brazil) * ''

Pelidnota cyanitarsis ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' (Gory, 1833) (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota degallieri'' Soula, 2010 (Venezuela) * ''

Pelidnota dieteri ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropical Realm, Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * ...

'' Soula, 2011 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota discicollis'' Ohaus, 1912 (Brazil, Venezuela) * ''

Pelidnota dobleri ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Frey, 1967 (Bolivia, Brazil, Peru) * '' Pelidnota drumonti'' Soula, 2009 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota dubia'' Bates, 1904 (Colombia) * '' Pelidnota durantonorum'' Soula, 2009 (French Guiana, Suriname) * '' Pelidnota ebenina'' (Blanchard, 1847) (Argentina, Bolivia) * '' Pelidnota egana'' Ohaus, 1912 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota emerita'' (Olivier, 1789) (Central America) * '' Pelidnota equatoriana'' Soula, 2009 (Ecuador) * '' Pelidnota estebanabadiei'' Soula, 2009 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota estebandurani'' (Soula, 2006) * ''

Pelidnota everardoi ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Ferreira & Grossi, 2022 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota fabricelavalettei'' Soula, 2009 (French Guiana) * '' Pelidnota fallax'' (Gistel, 1857) (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota filippiniae'' Soula, 2009 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota flavovittata'' (Perty, 1830) (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota fracida'' Bates, 1904 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota frommeri'' Hardy, 1975 (Neotropical) * '' Pelidnota fulva'' Blanchard, 1851 (Bolivia, Brazil) * ''

Pelidnota fusciventris ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Ohaus, 1905 * '' Pelidnota fuscoviridis'' Ohaus, 1913 (Venezuela) * '' Pelidnota gabrielae'' Martinez, 1979 (Venezuela) * '' Pelidnota genieri'' (Soula, 2006) (Venezuela) * '' Pelidnota gilletti'' Soula, 2009 (Mexico) * '' Pelidnota girardi'' (Bouchard, 2003) (French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname) * '' Pelidnota glaberrima'' Blanchard, 1851 * '' Pelidnota glabra'' Ohaus, 1922 * '' Pelidnota gounellei'' (Ohaus, 1908) (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota gracilis'' (Gory, 1834) * '' Pelidnota grangesi'' (Soula, 2006) (Bolivia) * '' Pelidnota granulata'' (Gory, 1834) (Neotropical) * '' Pelidnota grossiorum'' Soula, 2009 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota guatemalensis'' Bates, 1888 (Neotropical) * '' Pelidnota gwendolinae'' (Soula, 2006) (Bolivia) * ''

Pelidnota halleri ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropical Realm, Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * ...

'' Demez & Soula, 2011 (Peru) * '' Pelidnota herbacea'' Blanchard, 1851 (Bolivia) * '' Pelidnota hernanlequericai'' (Soula, 2006) (Peru) * '' Pelidnota hirsutiphallica'' Ratcliffe & Jameson, 1989 (Costa Rica, Panama) * '' Pelidnota hoefigi'' Ohaus, 1912 (French Guiana, Peru) * '' Pelidnota huetheri'' Howden, 1998 (Panama) * '' Pelidnota impressicollis'' Ohaus, 1925 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota incerta'' (Soula, 2006) (Peru) * ''

Pelidnota injantepalominoi ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropical Realm, Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * ...

'' Demez & Soula, 2011 (Peru) * '' Pelidnota instabilis'' Ohaus, 1912 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota jalapensis'' Bates, 1888 (Mexico) * '' Pelidnota jolyi'' Martinez, 1982 (Brazil, Venezuela) * '' Pelidnota kirschi'' Bates, 1904 * '' Pelidnota kucerai'' Soula, 2009 (Colombia) * ''

Pelidnota kuhnti ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' (Ohaus, 1912) (Paraguay) * '' Pelidnota labyrinthophallica'' Solis & Morón, 1994 (Costa Rica) * '' Pelidnota lacazei'' Soula, 2010 (Peru) * '' Pelidnota laevissima'' Burmeister, 1855 (Neotropical) * ''

Pelidnota lagoi ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropical Realm, Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * ...

'' Soula, 2011 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota langsdorffi'' (Mannerheim, 1828) (Brazil, French Guiana) * '' Pelidnota liturella'' (Kirby, 1818) * '' Pelidnota louzadai'' (Soula, 2006) (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota lucae'' LeConte, 1863 (Mexico) * ''

Pelidnota luciae ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Ferreira & Grossi, 2022 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota lucida'' Burmeister, 1844 (Colombia, Trinidad & Tobago, Venezuela) * '' Pelidnota ludovici'' Ohaus, 1905 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota lugubris'' LeConte, 1874 (Mexico, Arizona, New Mexico) * '' Pelidnota luridipes'' Blanchard, 1851 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota malyi'' Soula, 2010 (Ecuador) * '' Pelidnota mantillerii'' Soula, 2009 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota matogrossensis'' Frey, 1976 (Bolivia, Brazil) * '' Pelidnota mezai'' Soula, 2009 (Peru) * '' Pelidnota micobalaguerae'' (Soula, 2006) * '' Pelidnota neitamorenoi'' (Soula, 2006) * '' Pelidnota nitescens'' (Vigors, 1825) (Brazil) * ''

Pelidnota nordestina ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Ferreira, Almeida & Bravo, 2017 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota notata'' Blanchard, 1851 (Neotropics) * '' Pelidnota ohausi'' Frey, 1976 * '' Pelidnota osculatii'' Guérin-Méneville, 1855 (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela) * '' Pelidnota pallidipennis'' Bates, 1904 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota paraguayensis'' Bates, 1904 (Paraguay) * '' Pelidnota parallela'' Hardy, 1975 (Colombia, Costa Rica, Panama) * '' Pelidnota parvasedmagnifica'' (Soula & Moragues, 2006) (French Guiana, Suriname) * '' Pelidnota pennata'' Ohaus, 1912 (Brazil, Nicaragua, Panama) * ''

Pelidnota pernambucana ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Ferreira, Almeida & Bravo, 2017 (Brazil) * ''

Pelidnota perplexa ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropical Realm, Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * ...

'' Hardy, 1975 (Mexico) * '' Pelidnota peslieri'' Soula, 2009 (Peru) * '' Pelidnota polita'' (Latreille, 1812) * '' Pelidnota porioni'' Soula, 2010 (Peru) * '' Pelidnota prasina'' Burmeister, 1844 (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela) * '' Pelidnota prolixa'' Sharp, 1877 (Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Nicaragua, Panama) * '' Pelidnota pubes'' Ohaus, 1913 (Ecuador) * '' Pelidnota pulchella'' (Kirby, 1818) * '' Pelidnota punctata'' (

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) (Grapevine Beetle) (Nearctic) * '' Pelidnota punctulata'' Bates, 1888 * ''

Pelidnota purpurea ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Burmeister, 1844 * '' Pelidnota quadripunctata'' Bates, 1904 (French Guiana, Suriname) * '' Pelidnota raingeardi'' Soula, 2009 (Ecuador) * '' Pelidnota recondita'' Delgado, Deloya & Morón, 1988 (Mexico) * ''

Pelidnota rioensis ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropical Realm, Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * ...

'' Soula, 2009 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota rivascanteroi'' (Soula, 2006) (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota rostrata'' Burmeister, 1844 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota rouchei'' (Soula, 2006) (Venezuela) * '' Pelidnota rubripennis'' (Burmeister, 1844) * '' Pelidnota rubriventris'' Blanchard, 1851 (Colombia, Panama) * '' Pelidnota rugulosa'' Burmeister, 1844 * '' Pelidnota runica'' (Gistel, 1850) (French Guiana) * '' Pelidnota sanctidomini'' Ohaus, 1905 * '' Pelidnota satipoensis'' Demez & Soula, 2010 (Peru) * ''

Pelidnota schneideri ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Soula, 2010 (Peru) * '' Pelidnota semiaurata'' Burmeister, 1844 * '' Pelidnota sericeicollis'' Frey, 1976 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota sikorskii'' (Soula, 2006) (Brazil) * ''

Pelidnota silveiranetoi ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Ferreira, Vaz-de-Mello & Bravo, 2021 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota simoensi'' Soula, 2009 (Bolivia) * '' Pelidnota soederstroemi'' Ohaus, 1908 (Ecuador) * ''

Pelidnota sordida ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' (Germar, 1823) (Neotropical) * '' Pelidnota striatopunctata'' (Kirsch, 1885) (Bolivia) * ''

Pelidnota strigosa ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Laporte, 1840 (Neotropical) * '' Pelidnota subandina'' Ohaus, 1905 * '' Pelidnota sumptuosa'' (Vigors, 1825) (Neotropical) * '' Pelidnota teocuitlamayatli'' Delgado, Deloya & Morón, 1988 (Mexico) * '' Pelidnota testaceovirens'' Blanchard, 1851 * '' Pelidnota texensis'' Casey, 1915 (Oklahoma, Texas) * '' Pelidnota thiliezi'' Soula, 2009 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota tibialis'' Burmeister, 1844 * ''

Pelidnota toulgoeti ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' (Soula, 2006) (Peru) * '' Pelidnota touroulti'' Soula, 2008 (French Guiana, Suriname) * '' Pelidnota tristis'' (Gistel, 1850) (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota ulianai'' Soula, 2010 (Bolivia) * '' Pelidnota uncinata'' Ohaus, 1930 (Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru) * '' Pelidnota unicolor'' (Drury, 1782) * '' Pelidnota ustarani'' (Martinez, 1967) (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota vanderberghi'' Soula, 2010 (Bolivia) * '' Pelidnota vazdemelloi'' (Soula, 2006) (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota versicolor'' (Billberg, 1820) (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota villavicencioensis'' Soula, 2010 (Colombia) * '' Pelidnota virescens'' Burmeister, 1844 (Neotropical) * '' Pelidnota viridicuprea'' Ohaus, 1908 (Ecuador) * '' Pelidnota vitalisi'' Ohaus, 1925 (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota vitticollis'' Burmeister, 1844 (Brazil) * ''

Pelidnota vladimalyi ''Pelidnota'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. There are more than 180 described species in ''Pelidnota'', found in the Neotropics. Subgenus and species Species within this genus include the following: * '' Pelidnota abraca ...

'' Moore & Jameson, 2013 (Ecuador) * '' Pelidnota werneri'' (Soula, 2006) (Peru) * '' Pelidnota xanthopyga'' Hardy, 1975 (Colombia, Honduras, Panama) * '' Pelidnota xanthospila'' (Germar, 1823) (Brazil) * '' Pelidnota yungasensis'' Soula, 2009 (Bolivia) * '' Pelidnota zovii'' Soula, 2010 (Peru)

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