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Scarabaeidae

Insect Families

Scarabaeidae is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera, commonly known as scarabs or scarab beetles. As currently defined the family comprises more than 35,000 species divided among 22 recognized living subfamilies, following a reorganization that split off several groups, such as Bolboceratidae and Geotrupidae, as separate families of their own. It was first described by Pierre Andre Latreille in 1802 and occurs worldwide, including well known groups such as dung beetles and chafers. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Connections

Parent Taxon Of

Cockchafer, Species
Source Wikidata: Cockchafer
Source Cotinis nitida (Wikipedia)
Source Wikidata: Japanese Beetle
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ186946, descriptionView the Source
2. Scarabaeidae (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
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Wikidata: Scarabaeidae
Wikidata Q186946, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Japanese Beetle
Parent Taxon Of: Japanese Beetle, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Wikidata: Cockchafer
Parent Taxon Of: Cockchafer, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Cotinis nitida (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Green June Beetle (Cotinis nitida), lead sentence (taxonomic placement), EntityId 326951, target T354805
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Green June Beetle (Cotinis nitida), lead sentence (taxonomic placement), EntityId 326951, target T354805
Scarabaeidae :: Cotinis nitida, commonly known as the green June beetle, June bug or June beetle, is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.
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