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Subgenus Phytalus

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Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

Superfamily Scarabaeoidea

Family Scarabaeidae (Scarab Beetles)

Subfamily Melolonthinae (May Beetles and Junebugs)

Tribe Rhizotrogini

Genus Phyllophaga (May Beetles)

No Taxon Subgenus Phytalus

Explanation of Names

Phytalus Erichson 1847

Numbers

~110 spp. total(1)

Works Cited

1.	Catalogue of Life

Contributed by v belov on 21 November, 2010 - 4:44pm
Last updated 2 March, 2025 - 1:30pm

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