Scarabaeidae

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[[File:scarab1.jpeg|300px|thumb|right|Eastern Hercules Beetle, Dynastes Tityus[1]

Description

The scarab beetle family, formally known as Scarabaeidae, is a family of approximately 30,000 species of beetles,

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Ranks
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
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References

  1. [ https://genent.cals.ncsu.edu/insect-identification/order-coleoptera/family-scarabaeidae/ “Scarabaeidae”]
  2. Bouchard, P., Y Bousquet, A. E. Davies, A. Alonso-Zarazaga, C. H. C. Lyal, A. F. Newton, C. A. M. Reid, M. Schmitt, S. A. Ślipiński, and A. B. T. Smith. 2011. Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta). ZooKeys: 1-972
 1. "Scarabaeidae" https://genent.cals.ncsu.edu/insect-identification/order-coleoptera/family-scarabaeidae/ “Scarabaeidae”

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