Hexodontini
Hexodon patella
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

  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.


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