Potts-1976

Guides

• Anomala diabla

  Anomala diabla is a species of scarab beetle in the subfamily Rutelinae, described by Potts in 1976. It belongs to the large genus Anomala, which contains numerous species commonly known as chafers. Information regarding its biology, appearance, and ecology is extremely limited in published literature. The species is known from Texas, USA.

  ScarabaeidaeRutelinaeAnomalascarab-beetlechaferNearcticTexasPotts-1976

• Anomala hardyorum

  Hardy's Dune Beetle, Hardys' dune beetle

  Anomala hardyorum, commonly known as Hardy's Dune Beetle, is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family Scarabaeidae. The species was described by Potts in 1976 and is endemic to the Algodones Dunes of North America. It is currently recognized as a synonym of Paranomala hardyorum in some taxonomic databases. As a member of the genus Anomala, it belongs to a group of scarab beetles commonly referred to as chafers or shining leaf chafers.

  endemicdune-specialistscarab-beetleshining-leaf-chaferAlgodones-DunesCaliforniaBaja-CaliforniasynonymParanomalaPotts-1976