Hexodontini

Hexodontini
Hexodon patella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Dynastinae
Tribe: Hexodontini
Lacoirdaire, 1856

Hexodontini is a tribe of rhinoceros beetles.

Range

The tribe Hexodontini is restricted to Madagascar.

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:

References

  1. ↑ "Tribe Hexodontini". iNaturalist NZ. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. ↑ "Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles- Scarabaeidae". University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Hexodontini- Tree". BioLib. Retrieved December 18, 2023.