Hexodontini
Appearance
Hexodontini | |
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Hexodon patella | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Scarabaeidae |
Subfamily: | Dynastinae |
Tribe: | Hexodontini Lacoirdaire, 1856 |
Hexodontini is a tribe of rhinoceros beetles.[1]
Range
[edit]The tribe Hexodontini is restricted to Madagascar.[2]
Etymology
[edit]The tribe's name is derived from Greek, "hex" meaning "six" and "odont" meaning teeth.
Taxonomy
[edit]The tribe Hexodontini contains the following 3 genera:[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Tribe Hexodontini". iNaturalist NZ. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles- Scarabaeidae". University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ^ "Hexodontini- Tree". BioLib. Retrieved December 18, 2023.