Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Scarabaeidae | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Rank Tribe | |
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Subfamily Melolonthinae or Rutelinae Similar Hoplia, Sericinae, Rutelinae, Melolonthinae, Rutelini | ||
Monkey beetles are scarab beetles, a group of several genera within the tribe Hopliini. The placement of this tribe within the family Scarabaeidae is uncertain between Melolonthinae and Rutelinae. Many species visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or browse on the petals.
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