Biology:Anomala

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Short description: Genus of beetles


Anomala
Anomala mongolica leaf.jpg
Anomala mongolica
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Anomalini
Genus: Anomala
Samouelle, 1819
Species

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Synonyms
  • Phyllopertha Stephens, 1830
  • Pachystethus Blanchard, 1851
  • Blitopertha Reitter, 1903
  • Exomala Reitter, 1903
  • Anomalopus Casey, 1915 (Preocc.)
  • Anomalepta Casey, 1915
  • Hemispilota Casey, 1915
  • Oliganomala Casey, 1915
  • Paranomala Casey, 1915
  • Rhombonalia Casey, 1915
  • Anomalopides Strand, 1928
  • Anomola Rex, 1944 Lapsus calami
  • Anamola Rex, 1944 Lapsus calami

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.[1][2][3][4]

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 and has since become a major pest in several mid-Atlantic states.

Selected species

See also

References

  1. "Anomala Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=187487. 
  2. "Browse Anomala". http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/browse/tree/id/a10b013cf21bf9de73496b2b2d96b88e. 
  3. "Anomala". https://www.gbif.org/species/1051129. 
  4. "Anomala Genus Information". https://bugguide.net/node/view/5157. 
  5. Zhao, Ming-Zhi; Zorn, Carsten (2022). "Contribution to the genus Anomala Samouelle, 1819 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) of China and adjacent regions. Part II: six new species from Taiwan and Hainan". Zootaxa 5168 (2): 175–195. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5168.2.5. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q2235787 entry