Scarabaeoidea
- Pronunciation
- /skar-uh-bee-oi-dee-ah/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Plural
- Scarabaeoidea
Definition
A superfamily of beetles (order Coleoptera) that includes over 35,000 described species and an estimated 50,000 total species.
Etymology
From Greek 'scarab-', meaning 'dung beetle', and 'oidea', meaning 'resembling' or 'form'.
Example
The Scarabaeoidea superfamily includes many of the largest and most diverse beetles on Earth.