Anomala

For the crustacean clade, see Anomura. For the Fungus gnat genus, see Anomalomyia.

Anomala
Anomala mongolica
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Anomalini
Genus: Anomala
Samouelle, 1819
Species

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Synonyms
  • Phyllopertha Stephens, 1830
  • Pachystethus Blanchard, 1851
  • Blitopertha Reitter, 1903
  • Exomala Reitter, 1903
  • Anomalopus Casey, 1915 (Preocc.)
  • Anomalepta Casey, 1915
  • Hemispilota Casey, 1915
  • Oliganomala Casey, 1915
  • Paranomala Casey, 1915
  • Rhombonalia Casey, 1915
  • Anomalopides Strand, 1928
  • Anomola Rex, 1944 Lapsus calami
  • Anamola Rex, 1944 Lapsus calami

Anomala is a genus of shining leaf chafers in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae. There are at least 1,200 described species in Anomala.[1][2][3][4]

A common characteristic behavior of beetles in Anomala is that most grubs of these species feed on the roots of grasses, becoming a pest in many areas where they invade. One notable species is the Oriental beetle (Anomala orientalis), which was introduced to North America and has since become a major pest in several mid-Atlantic states.

Selected species

See also

References

  1. ^ "Anomala Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  2. ^ "Browse Anomala". Catalogue of Life. Archived from the original on 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  3. ^ "Anomala". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  4. ^ "Anomala Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-08.
  5. ^ Zhao, Ming-Zhi; Zorn, Carsten (2022). "Contribution to the genus Anomala Samouelle, 1819 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) of China and adjacent regions. Part II: six new species from Taiwan and Hainan". Zootaxa. 5168 (2): 175–195. doi:10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5168.2.5. PMID 36101291. S2CID 250962875.


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