Monkey beetle
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| Monkey beetles | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Rutelinae |
| Tribe: | Hopliini |
Monkey beetles are a group of scarab beetles, comprising the subfamily Rutelinae, and are placed within the tribe Hopliini. Many species visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or browse on the petals.
[edit] Overview
Monkey beetles are distinguishable from other scarabs from their average small size and tarsal claws, which are unequal in size and movable.[1]
[edit] Systematics and taxonomy
The group contains the following genera:
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