| Gymnetis rhaegali | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gymnetis |
| Species: | G. rhaegali |
| Binomial name | |
| Gymnetis rhaegali Ratcliffe, 2018 | |
Gymnetis rhaegali is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, named after the dragon Rhaegal in the fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire . [1]
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are 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).
An elytron is a modified, hardened forewing of certain insect orders, notably beetles (Coleoptera) and a few of the true bugs (Hemiptera) such as the family Schizopteridae; in most true bugs, the forewings are instead called hemelytra, as only the basal half is thickened while the apex is membranous. An elytron is sometimes also referred to as a shard.
Glaresis is a genus of beetles, sometimes called "enigmatic scarab beetles", in its own family, the Glaresidae. It is closely related to, and was formerly included in, the family Scarabaeidae. Although its members occur in arid and sandy areas worldwide, only the nocturnal adults have ever been collected, and both the larvae and biology of Glaresis are as yet unknown. Due to their narrow habitat associations, a great number of these species occur in extremely limited geographic areas, and are accordingly imperiled by habitat destruction.
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Gymnetis is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae and subfamily Cetoniinae.
Gymnetini is a tribe of fruit and flower chafers in the family Scarabaeidae. There are 34 genera in Gymnetini, mostly New World.
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Gymnetis aurantivittae is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
Gymnetis drogoni is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, named after the dragon Drogon in the fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire.
Gymnetis viserioni is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, named after the dragon Viserion in the fantasy novel series A Song of Ice and Fire.
Gymnetis merops is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
Gymnetis puertoricensis is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
Gymnetis amazona is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae.
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