Poole, Karen E.
Anomala
Sign in to saveAnomala 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.
Species
KINGDOM
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderColeoptera
- FamilyScarabaeidae
via GBIF
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 3,292
- With media
- 50
- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Collections
- FCB-BUAP, CZUG-CUCBA-UDG
- Recorded in
- Mexico
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Scarabaeidae
- Image
- Anomala antiqua (Gyllenhal, 1817) (24892062465).png
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- taxon name
- Anomala
- taxon rank
- genus
- topic's main category
- Category:Anomala
- described by source
- Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia
- Commons category
- Anomala
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Encyclopedic overview
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- Selected species
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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.
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.
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