#Rutelinae
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wizentrop.bsky.social
This mysterious beetle showed up at our light trap in the Brazilian Amazon near Manaus. It's a beautiful representative of the shining leaf chafers, the Rutelinae, a group of scarab beetles that are often found feeding on leaves and flower petals. Many species are round and have metallic colors.
July 16, 2026 at 4:05 AM
djigr.bsky.social
You know what, whatever, #ScarabOfTheDay 🪲
For the first Scarab of the Day, let me present you Pelidnota sordida !
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfam: Rutelinae
Found in Brazil during a field mission, with a light trap. The thing that gives "Rutelinae" is that green sheen.
Males have enlarged front tarsi.
Same beetle, male, mid-flight Round beetle with green elytrae, an orange pronotum, brown head and strong spiky legs. Female because of thin front tarsi.
January 26, 2026 at 3:52 PM
davidst999.bsky.social
Oriental beetle (Anomala orientalis) is a species of Rutelinae (shining leaf chafers) in the family Scarabaeidae. Native to Asia now spread across the United States. The larvae burrow into the ground as they move through fields chewing plant roots. #Nature #Bugs #Photography #Nikon #Massachusetts
Oriental beetle (Anomala orientalis) is a species of Rutelinae (shining leaf chafers) in the family Scarabaeidae. Native to Asia it has spread across the United States. The larvae burrow into the ground as they move through fields chewing plant roots.
June 29, 2025 at 8:06 PM
djigr.bsky.social
Fit check ft. PhD study subject (a Rutelinae scarab)
July 23, 2025 at 3:28 PM
ktcapuchin.bsky.social
...a beautiful grapevine beetle (#Pelidnota punctata), one of the scarabs. #Coleoptera #Scarabaeidae #Rutelinae #scarabbeetles #beetles 🪲😍
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June 17, 2024 at 7:37 PM
chubbeetigr.bsky.social
Chrysina limbata is a species of scarab beetle found only in mid-altitude forests in Costa Rica and western Panama. It is in the genus Chrysina, in the subfamily Rutelinae (shining leaf chafers). It is notable for its metallic reflective silver color.
*I know they give you grief, so my contribution!
March 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
coleopsoc.bsky.social
#LiteratureNotice da Silva Ferreira et al. Shedding Light on Shining Leaf Chafers: Rutelinae MacLeay, 1819 ( #Coleoptera, #Scarabaeoidea, Scarabaeidae) as a Neglected Group of Pollinators doi.org/10.1111/jen.... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles
Examples of Rutelinae visiting flowers. (a) Rutela histrio Sahlberg, 1823 in Inga Mill. (Fabaceae). (b) Rutela laeta (Weber, 1801) in Melastomataceae. (c) Macraspis cincta (Drury, 1782) in Rubus rosifolius Sm. (Rosaceae). (d) Macraspis clavata (Olivier, 1789) in Melastomataceae. (e) Macraspis festiva Burmeister, 1844 in Passiflora L. (Passifloraceae). (f) Macraspis morio Burmeister, 1844 in Neocabreria R.M.King & H.Rob. (Asteraceae). Author: (a) [Photo 29999528, Maristela Zamoner, all rights reserved, uploaded by Maristela Zamoner: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/29999528]. (b) Photo 211412004, (c) Wilson Lombana Riaño: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/211412004]. (c) [Photo 356632189, Vanessa Claudino Bitencourt, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Vanessa Claudino Bitencourt: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/356632189]. (d) Paschoal C. Grossi. (e) [Photo 35979418, awo, all rights reserved: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/35979418]. (f) [Photo 237929546, Maristela Zamoner, all rights reserved, uploaded by Maristela Zamoner: https://www.inaturalist.org/photos/237929546]. [Colour figure can be viewed at wileyonlinelibrary.com]
September 6, 2025 at 4:46 AM
djigr.bsky.social
In other news, my first Pelidnota punctata emerged! It’s a common Rutelinae from North America that primarily feeds on grape leaves, sometimes seen on Virginia creeper.
Completely unrelated note, I’m now searching for grapevines/spinach/Virginia creeper that would grow in Paris :’)
A small yellow beetle with 6 dots on its back emerging from a substrate made of broken down leaves in a plastic pot. Its legs are close to the body and it has an hexagonal face Zoom on the beetle, highlighting its big eyes and dark patterns on the head
June 13, 2026 at 11:14 PM
fannvevo.bsky.social
Esse é um bizoro de uma subfamilia dos escaravelhos chamada "rutelinae". São herbívoros e se alimentam praticamente de todas as partes de qualquer vegetal que encontram.
September 22, 2025 at 3:59 AM
djigr.bsky.social
Oh non, un Rutelinae sauvage au milieu des cloportes (Chrysina woodi).
Les Rutelinae sont le groupe juste à côté des Dynastinae, et il y a beaucoup d'espèces qu'on ne sait pas attribuer entre ces 2 groupes, tellement ils peuvent être similaires.
J'ai pas le choix, hein ?
October 26, 2025 at 4:25 PM
coleopsoc.bsky.social
#LiteratureNotice Bento et al. Reassessment of #Leucothyreus noctivagus Ohaus, 1917 reveals Mimogeniates margaridae Martínez, 1964 as new generic and specific synonym (Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae, Geniatini) doi.org/10.3897/zook... #Beetle #Beetles
Paralectotype female of Leucothyreus noctivagus Ohaus, 1917. A. Dorsal view. B. Ventral view; C. Pronotum, head, and anterior legs of (left) female and (right) male; D. Mouthparts: D1. Labrum showing lack of apical projection; D2. Left mandible; D3. Left maxilla; D4. Labium showing crenulate apex. Scale bars: 5 mm (A, B); 1 mm (D).
June 27, 2026 at 1:39 AM
gbif.es
La colección de artrópodos es la más numerosa y diversa de las del MCNB. Alberga ejemplares de la mayoría de los subfilos principales, aunque predominan los insectos (Hexapoda). Nueva actualización:
▶️ doi.org/10.15468/pew... #CiteTheDOI
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"Rutelinae" - Rutelidae Collected in Brazil by ©MCNB/Esteve Jordan (licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) "Paysandisia archon (Burmeister, 1880)" - Paysandisia archon (Burmeister, 1880) Collected in Spain by ©MCNB (licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) "Acanthocreagris" - Acanthocreagris Mahnert, 1974 Collected in Spain by ©MCNB (licensed under http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)
April 9, 2025 at 10:32 AM
coleopsoc.bsky.social
#LiteratureNotice Ramírez-Ponce et al. Pulchrotes, new subgenus of Paranomala (#Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) and description of two #NewSpecies from Mexico and Central America doi.org/10.22201/ib..... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #NewGenus
May 14, 2024 at 1:06 PM
coleopsoc.bsky.social
#LiteratureNotice Zhang et al. Decoding the Feeding Mystery of Adoretus sinicus: A Comparative Study of Mouthpart Morphology Among Four Species of Rutelinae ( #Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae) doi.org/10.1002/jmor... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #FunctionalMorphology
Feeding mechanism of Adoretus sinicus (Burmeister 1855). (A) Labrum and divided mandibles, frontal view; (B) labrum and closed mandibles, frontal view; (C) labrum and divided mandibles, ventral view; (D) labrum and closed mandibles, ventral view; (E) A. sinicus feeding on leaves; (F) leaves after damaged by A. sinicus; Cl, clypeus; Ic, incisor; Lb, Labrum.hide
September 3, 2025 at 4:22 AM
djigr.bsky.social
I'm visiting family and suddenly, study subject appears
Welcome back Chrysina sp. (Rutelinae, Scarabaeidae, Coleoptera) 🪲
photo of a book called "A concise guide to insects" featuring a beautiful beetle on the cover, sitting on leaves, looks like it's made of gold with pinkish gold legs
October 13, 2024 at 11:21 AM
gbifmorpho.bsky.social
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: A New Cotalpa Burmeister Taken On Post Oak In Eastern Texas With Notes And A Key To Species In The Genus (Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) (12 species occurrences) https://www.gbif.org/dataset/6730aa76-a004-47e7-9c31-8913509446ba
June 18, 2025 at 6:30 PM
coleopsoc.bsky.social
#LiteratureNotice Dvořáček & Kodrik. Mushroom body variation in beetles (Coleoptera): A challenge for future research doi.org/10.1111/phen... #Beetle #Beetles
Several histological images of MB beetles according to Panov. (a) tripartite calyx MB ground beetle Pterostichus aethiops (Carabidae), KC – Kenyon cells, C – cup (Panov, 2013b). (b) bipartite calyx in Anisoplia agricola (Rutelinae), Cl – lateral calyx, Cm – medial calyx, P – pedunculus (Panov, 2010b). (c) detail of the right outer cup of MB in the flat-faced longhorn Morimus verecundus (Lamiinae) with neuroblasts, KC – Kenyon cells, PC – proliferative centre, C – cup (Panov, 2011).
July 15, 2026 at 3:09 AM
ptbonature.bsky.social
Grapevine Beetle
The grapevine beetle, Pelidnota punctata, also known as the spotted June beetle or the spotted pelidnota, is a species of beetle, a member of the subfamily Rutelinae of the Scarab beetle family. Grapevine beetles are common in the north and central United States and Eastern Canada,
The grapevine beetle, Pelidnota punctata, also known as the spotted June beetle or the spotted pelidnota, is a species of beetle, a member of the subfamily Rutelinae of the Scarab beetle family. Grapevine beetles are common in the north and central United States and Eastern Canada, but do relatively little damage to their host plants. The beetles fly at a fast speed, usually in a curving flight. (Source: Wikipedia, Pelidnota punctata, CC BY-SA 3.0)
July 15, 2025 at 12:53 PM
nemunemu-nyanko.bsky.social
タイトル: アドレトゥスシニクスの摂食の謎の解読：ルテリナエ4種の口器形態の比較研究（コウジャクムシ科：コガネムシ科）
要点1: アドレトゥスシニクスの口器構造は他の3種とは異なり、閉じると一致しないラブラムのくちばし状突起が特徴的。
要点2: SEMによる研究により、アドレトゥスシニクスのラブラム突起と顎部の摩耗痕から、咀嚼過程に関わることが示唆され、特徴的な葉の穴の被害を説明する一助となる。
Decoding the Feeding Mystery of Adoretus sinicus: A Comparative Study of Mouthpart Morphology Among Four Species of Rutelinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).
【J Morphol】<AbstractText>Mouthparts exhibit diverse morphological features in scarab beetles, resulting from the adaptation to ...
pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
August 26, 2025 at 7:49 PM
coleopsoc.bsky.social
#LiteratureNotice Madrigal et al. Comparative morphology of the genera with perpendicular parameres in Anomalini (#Coleoptera, #Scarabaeidae, #Rutelinae) allows revalidation of the endemic Mexican genus Lamoana doi.org/10.5852/ejt.... #Beetle #Beetles #Taxonomy #ScarabBeetles
April 23, 2024 at 9:03 PM
coleopsoc.bsky.social
#LiteratureNotice Jagdale et al. First record and DNA barcode of a scarab beetle, Adoretus kanarensis Arrow, 1917 (#Coleoptera: #Scarabaeidae: #Rutelinae), from Maharashtra, India. doi.org/10.11609/jot... #Beetle #Beetles #ScarabBeetles #NewRecords
April 1, 2024 at 4:38 PM
blueberrypoison.bsky.social
Chrysina limbata is a species of scarab beetle found only in mid-altitude forests in Costa Rica and western Panama. It is in the genus Chrysina, in the subfamily Rutelinae (shining leaf chafers). It is notable for its metallic reflective silver color.
November 24, 2024 at 9:04 PM
gbifmorpho.bsky.social
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: A New Species of Spodochlamys Burmeister, 1855 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Anatistini) from Colombia and a Key and Checklist of Spodochlamys Species (2 species occurrences) https://www.gbif.org/dataset/ef32eb53-a3b6-48cf-9c6a-e4952c7a1888
July 22, 2025 at 3:30 PM
gbifmorpho.bsky.social
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: A Review Of The Genus Hylamorpha Arrow (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Anoplognathini: Brachysternina) https://www.gbif.org/dataset/835c714f-707c-4089-ba90-646f84fecf62
June 18, 2025 at 12:30 PM
gbifmorpho.bsky.social
New #checklist dataset in @gbif.org: Catalogue of the specimens of the genus Chrysina Kirby, 1828 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) deposited in the Natural History Museum, London https://www.gbif.org/dataset/1da413d1-87cb-4fa3-aa21-3b08de9d295f
June 5, 2025 at 1:00 PM