Anomala

{{Short description|Genus of beetles}}

{{About||the crustacean clade|Anomura|the Fungus gnat genus|Anomalomyia}}

{{Automatic taxobox

| image = Anomala mongolica leaf.jpg

| image_caption = Anomala mongolica

| taxon = Anomala

| authority = Samouelle, 1819

| subdivision = see text

| synonyms =

  • Phyllopertha Stephens, 1830
  • Pachystethus Blanchard, 1851
  • Blitopertha Reitter, 1903
  • Exomala Reitter, 1903
  • Anomalopus Casey, 1915 (Preocc.)
  • Anomalepta Casey, 1915
  • Hemispilota Casey, 1915
  • Oliganomala Casey, 1915
  • Paranomala Casey, 1915
  • Rhombonalia Casey, 1915
  • Anomalopides Strand, 1928
  • Anomola Rex, 1944 Lapsus calami
  • Anamola Rex, 1944 Lapsus calami

}}

Anomala is a genus of shining leaf chafers in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae. There are at least 1,200 described species in Anomala.

A common characteristic behavior of beetles in Anomala is that most grubs of these species feed on the roots of grasses, becoming a pest in many areas where they invade. One notable species is the Oriental beetle (Anomala orientalis), which was introduced to North America and has since become a major pest in several mid-Atlantic states.

Selected species

See also

References

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{{Cite web| title=Anomala Report

| url=https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=187487

| website=Integrated Taxonomic Information System

| access-date=2018-04-08

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{{Cite web| title=Anomala

| url=https://www.gbif.org/species/1051129

| website=GBIF

| access-date=2018-04-08

}}

{{Cite web

| title=Browse Anomala

| url=http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/browse/tree/id/a10b013cf21bf9de73496b2b2d96b88e

| website=Catalogue of Life

| access-date=2018-04-08

| archive-date=2018-04-09

| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180409110205/http://www.catalogueoflife.org/col/browse/tree/id/a10b013cf21bf9de73496b2b2d96b88e

| url-status=dead

}}

{{Cite web| title=Anomala Genus Information

| url=https://bugguide.net/node/view/5157

| website=BugGuide.net

| access-date=2018-04-08

}}

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