Valgini

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Valgini
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male Valgus hemipterus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Tribe: Valgini
Mulsant, 1842
Genera

Over 30 genera; see text

Valgini is a small tribe of scarab beetles, formerly considered a subfamily, Valginae. [1] Most species occur in the Old World. They tend to be compact, and scaly or spiny. [2]

List of subtribes and genera

Subtribe Microvalgina

Subtribe Valgina

References

  1. Bouchard, P.; Bousquet, Y.; Davies, A.; Alonso-Zarazaga, M.; Lawrence, J.; Lyal, C.; Newton, A.; Reid, C.; Schmitt, M.; Ślipiński, A.; Smith, A. (2011). "Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta)". ZooKeys (88): 1–972. Bibcode:2011ZooK...88....1B. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.88.807 . PMC   3088472 . PMID   21594053.
  2. "Catalogue of Life, Valgini Mulsant, 1842" . Retrieved 2024-09-30.