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Beetles of Zihuatanejo

ORDER COLEOPTERA

Anomalini Shining Leaf Chafer Beetles
Anomalini (Tribe)

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)

-Scarabaeiform Beetles (Infraorder Scarabaeiformia)

-Scarabs, Stag Beetles, and Allies (Superfamily Scarabaeidae)

-Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)

-Shining Leaf Chafers (Subfamily Rutelinae)

-​Tribe Anomalini


Anomalini is a tribe of shining leaf chafers in the family Scarabaeidae. They are commonly known as shining leaf chafers due to their often bright, metallic colors and glossy appearance. dult Anomalini beetles are mostly herbivorous, feeding on leaves, flowers, and fruits, which sometimes makes them agricultural pests. The larvae, commonly known as white grubs, develop underground and feed on plant roots, which can also lead to crop damage.

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