Philistina

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Philistina
Mycteristes squamosus Ritsema, 1879 male (3937815018).jpg
Philistina squamosa male
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Philistina

Macleay, 1838
Synonyms
  • Mycteristes Laporte, 1840
  • Prigenia Mohnike, 1871
  • Rhinacosmus Kraatz, 1895

Philistina is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, typically placed in the tribe Phaedimini .

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