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Valgini
male Valgus hemipterus
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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.

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. doi:10.3897/zookeys.88.807. PMC 3088472. PMID 21594053.{{cite journal}}: CS1 maint: unflagged free DOI (link)