Hexodontini
Tribe of beetles
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Hexodontini is a tribe of rhinoceros beetles.[1]
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| Hexodontini | |
|---|---|
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| Hexodon patella | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Dynastinae |
| Tribe: | Hexodontini Lacoirdaire, 1856 |
Range
The tribe Hexodontini is restricted to Madagascar.[2]
Etymology
The tribe's name is derived from Greek, "hex" meaning "six" and "odont" meaning teeth.
Taxonomy
The tribe Hexodontini contains the following 3 genera:[3]
- Hexodon
- Hemicyrthus
- Hyboschema