Biology:Phobetus

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Phobetus
Phobetus palpalis.jpg
Phobetus palpalis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Tanyproctini
Genus: Phobetus
LeConte, 1856

Phobetus is a genus of May beetles and junebugs in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about 11 described species in the genus Phobetus.[1][2][3]

Species

These 11 species belong to the genus Phobetus:

  • Phobetus chearyi Hardy, 1973
  • Phobetus ciliatus Barrett, 1935
  • Phobetus comatus LeConte, 1856 (Robinson's rain scarab)
  • Phobetus desertus Blom & Clark, 1984
  • Phobetus humeralis Cazier, 1937
  • Phobetus mojavus Barrett, 1933
  • Phobetus palpalis Saylor, 1936
  • Phobetus panamintensis Hardy, 1978
  • Phobetus saylori Cazier, 1937
  • Phobetus sleeperi Hardy, 1978
  • Phobetus testaceus LeConte, 1861

References

Further reading

Wikidata ☰ Q14908404 entry