Eupoecila

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Eupoecila
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E. australasiae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Genus:Eupoecila
Burmeister, 1842 [1]
Species

Eupoecila is a genus of scarab beetle family that includes five species, all of which are found in Australia. [2]

Scarabaeidae family of beetles

The family Scarabaeidae as currently defined consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide, often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several subfamilies have been elevated to family rank, and some reduced to lower ranks. The subfamilies listed in this article are in accordance with those in Bouchard (2011).

Australia Country in Oceania

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.

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References

  1. Burmeister, Hermann (1842). Besondere Entomologie, Fortsetzung: Coleoptera Lamellicornia Melitophila. Handbuch der Entomologie. 3. Berlin: Theod. Chr. Friedr. Enslin. pp. 538–542. doi: 10.3931/e-rara-23898 Lock-green.svg.
  2. "Eupoecila - Overview - Encyclopedia of Life". Eol.org. Retrieved 2013-11-16.