Biology:Hexodontini
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Short description: Tribe of beetles
| Hexodontini | |
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| Hexodon patella | |
Scientific classification 
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| 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
- ↑ "Tribe Hexodontini" (in en-US). https://inaturalist.nz/taxa/702531-Hexodontini. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles- Scarabaeidae" (in en-US). https://unsm-ento.unl.edu/Guide/Scarabaeoidea/Scarabaeidae/Dynastinae/Dynastinae-Overview/Dynastinaeinfo.html. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
- ↑ "Hexodontini- Tree" (in en-US). https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxontree/id573548/. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
Wikidata ☰ Q4040629 entry
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