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Kingdom: Animalia: Phylum: Arthropoda: Class: ... the Texas flower scarab, is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. [1] [2] [3]
Many scarabs are scavengers that recycle dung, carrion, or decaying plant material. [6] Others, such as the Japanese beetle , are plant-eaters , wreaking havoc on various crops and vegetation. Some of the well-known beetles from the Scarabaeidae are Japanese beetles, dung beetles , June beetles , rose chafers ( Australian , European , and North ...
Chrysina woodi, or Wood's jewel scarab, is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae.This bright green beetle is native to Chihuahua in Mexico, and New Mexico and Texas in the United States.
Chrysina, or jewel scarabs (not to be confused with jewel beetles, which are a different family), is a genus of brightly colored, often metallic iridescent species of ruteline beetles. They range from the southwestern edge of the United States , through Mexico and Central America , and as far south as Colombia and Ecuador . [ 1 ]
Chrysina gloriosa is a species of scarab whose common names are glorious beetle and glorious scarab. It is found only in southern United States (southeastern Arizona , southern New Mexico and southwestern Texas ) and northern Mexico ( Chihuahua and Sonora ).
Phanaeus, the rainbow scarabs, [1] is a genus of true dung beetles in the family Scarabaeidae (scarab beetles), ranging from the United States to northern Argentina, with the highest species richness in Mexico. [2] [3] Depending on species, they can inhabit a wide range of habitats, from tropical to temperate climates and deserts to rainforests.
Scarabaeoidea is a superfamily of beetles, the only subgroup of the infraorder Scarabaeiformia.Around 35,000 species are placed in this superfamily and some 200 new species are described each year. [1]
Scarabs are used as the monetary unit of planet Sauria (originally known as Dinosaur Planet) in the 2002 video game Star Fox Adventures. Scarabs appear in droves in Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation. They deal damage to Lara Croft throughout the game. In Dungeons and Dragons, there is a magic item called the Scarab of Protection. It protects its ...