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Species Anomala suavis

Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)
Superfamily Scarabaeoidea (Scarab, Stag and Bess Beetles)
Family Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)
Subfamily Rutelinae (Shining Leaf Chafers)
Tribe Anomalini
Genus Anomala
Species suavis (Anomala suavis)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Author: Potts 1976
Numbers
48 spp. n. of Mex. (1)
Range
Southeastern New Mexico, and adjacent western Texas (2)
Habitat
Sand dune habitats of Ward and Winkler counties, Texas (2)
Remarks
We have taken this species in sand dune habitats of Ward and Winkler counties, Texas and from Chaves and Eddy counties, New Mexico. The New Mexico records are the first report of this species outside of Texas. (2)
Print References
Potts, R.W.L. 1976. New species of North American Anomala (Scarabaeidae: Anomalinae). Pan-Pacific Entomologist 52: 220–226
Works Cited
1.American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea
By Arnett, R.H., Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.)
2.An annotated checklist of the Scarabaeoidea of Texas.
By Edward G. Riley & Charles S. Wolfe. 2003.