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    The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The...
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    in the subfamily Dynastinae (rhinoceros beetles) in the larger family Scarabaeidae (commonly known as scarab beetles). Not counting subspecies of D. hercules...
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    green June beetle, June bug or June beetle, is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the eastern United States and Canada, where it is most...
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    Rhinoceros beetle "Taxonomic account of Dynastinae fauna (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of Buxa Tiger Reserve (West Bengal, India)" (PDF). Romanian Journal...
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    and ecology of Oryctes rhinoceros and Scapanes australis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae): Pests of coconut palms in Melanesia". Australian Journal...
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    beetle (Chalcosoma atlas) is a very large species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, found in Southeast Asia. Males have three prominent horns. The species...
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    Dynastinae or rhinoceros beetles are a subfamily of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae). Other common names – some for particular groups of rhinoceros beetles...
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    (2008). "The Japanese beetle Popillia japonica Newman, 1838 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the Azores islands" (PDF). Boletín Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa...
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    while still holding the elytra open, though many beetles in the families Scarabaeidae and Buprestidae can fly with the elytra closed (e.g., most Cetoniinae;...
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    formerly known as Maladera castanea, is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is native to Japan, China, South Korea, North Korea, and Russia but...
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    of the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Trypoxylus dichotomus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) based on SNP markers". Ecology and Evolution. 11 (1): 153–173. doi:10...
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  • The beetle family Scarabaeidae is made up of about 28 subfamilies containing more than 100 tribes. There are more than 2,500 genera and 35,000 described...
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    and diverse fauna of beetles, including Carabidae, Chrysomelidae, and Scarabaeidae. The heaviest beetle, indeed the heaviest insect stage, is the larva...
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    plant odours and male volatiles in Anomala cuprea beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Journal of Insect Physiology. 47 (9): 1065–1076. doi:10.1016/S0022-1910(01)00087-7...
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    The elephant beetle (Megasoma elephas) is a member of the family Scarabaeidae and the subfamily Dynastinae. Elephant beetles are Neotropical rhinoceros...
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    Polyphylla fullo, the pine chafer, is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Melolonthinae. Polyphylla fullo is the largest of the European...
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    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...
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    Protaetia is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, occurring primarily in Asia, and containing over 300 species. Protaetia acuminata (Fabricius...
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    Archived from the original on June 12, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2010. "Scarabaeidae". Nomina Insecta Nearctica. Archived from the original on December 13...
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  • Thumbnail for Chalcosoma chiron
    (often called the Caucasus beetle) is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. This species can be found from Malaysia south into Indonesia (Sumatra...
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    Pelidnota punctata (category Scarabaeidae)
    June beetle or spotted pelidnota, is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae (Scarab beetles), subfamily Rutelinae. Grapevine beetles are common in...
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    sacred scarab, is the type species of the genus Scarabaeus and the family Scarabaeidae. This dung beetle is native of southern Europe, northern Africa and western...
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    as the dusty june beetle, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is native to the California coastal plain in North America. "Amblonoxia...
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  • This is a list of genera within the beetle family Scarabaeidae. Contents A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Acanthonitis Acoma Actinophorus...
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    Dung beetle (category Scarabaeidae)
    of them to the subfamilies Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae of the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles). As most species of Scarabaeinae feed exclusively on...
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    Orphninae (category Scarabaeidae)
    Orphninae is a subfamily of beetles in the scarab beetle family, Scarabaeidae. There are two tribes in the family, the New World Aegidiini and the Old...
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    formerly classified as Rhizotrogus majalis) is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. Formerly found only in continental Europe, this invasive species is...
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    beetles) Ochodaeidae (sand-loving scarab beetles) Passalidae (betsy beetles) Pleocomidae (rain beetles) Scarabaeidae (scarabs) Trogidae (hide beetles)...
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    truncatus, Triceratops Beetle, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. Body length, 32-38 millimeters. Both adult males and females have large...
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    Russian leather beetle, is a species of European beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. Adults reach between 28 and 32 mm in length. Osmoderma eremita can be...
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