Rhinyptia
Rhinyptia is a genus of scarab beetles. The genus is characterised by the clypeus narrowing into a long and pointed tip (a "snout"). The male has the outer claw of the mid leg unforked. There are about 20 species in the genus and are found in Asia and Africa. The African forms are placed in the subgenus Pararhinyptia. The larvae are white and curled (also known as whitegrubs) as in other scarabs living under the ground and feeding on roots of various plants. Adults feed on flowers and their emergence is associated with the flowering of various grasses including cultivated millet and cereal crops. Adults are attracted to lights.[1]
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| Rhinyptia indica showing clypeal "snout" | |
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| Genus: | Rhinyptia Burmeister, 1844 |
References
- Jameson, Mary Liz; Mico, Estefania & Galante, Eduardo (2007). "Evolution and phylogeny of the scarab subtribe Anisopliina (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Anomalini)". Systematic Entomology. 32 (3): 429–449. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2006.00380.x. hdl:10057/3382.
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