Biology:Hexodontini

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Short description: Tribe of beetles

Hexodontini
Dynastid Beetle (Hexodon patella) (8436621214).jpg
Hexodon patella
Scientific classification e
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

The tribe Hexodontini is restricted to Madagascar .[2]

Etymology

The tribe's name is derived from Greek, "hex" meaning "six" and "odont" meaning teeth.

Taxonomy

The tribe Hexodontini contains the following 3 genera:[3]

  • Hexodon
  • Hemicyrthus
  • Hyboschema

References

Wikidata ☰ Q4040629 entry