Genus Euetheola

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers

Rhinoceros Beetle (Dynastinae)? - Euetheola humilis

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 Dynastinae (Rhinoceros Beetles)

Tribe Pentodontini

Genus Euetheola

Explanation of Names

Probably from eue- unknown meaning, plus theola Greek "divine". The prefix might be a variant of eu- Greek good, well, true. The "truly divine"? (Based on Internet searches.)

Numbers

Nearctica.com lists two species for North America: E. humilis and E. subglabra.

Contributed by Cotinis on 27 July, 2004 - 9:16pm
Last updated 31 January, 2005 - 4:44am

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