Macrodactylini

Kirby, 1837

Macrodactylini beetles

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Macrodactylini is a tribe of scarab beetles within the Melolonthinae, commonly associated with May beetles and junebugs. The tribe contains at least 46 and over 1,000 described , though estimates vary among sources. Members are classified in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. The tribe was established by Kirby in 1837.

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How to pronounce Macrodactylini: /mækrəʊˌdæktɪˈlaɪnaɪ/

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Source data contains conflicting information regarding : Wikipedia cites at least 46 and over 1,000 , while iNaturalist lists 3 genera and about 16 species. The higher estimate is more consistent with the tribe's established taxonomic scope.

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