Diaphonia is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae. There are about 10 described species in Diaphonia, found in Australia.[1][2][3]

Diaphonia
Diaphonia luteola
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Tribe: Schizorhinini
Subtribe: Schizorhinina
Genus: Diaphonia
Newman, 1840
Synonyms
  • Dysdiatheca Schoch, 1894
  • Dysdiatheta Kraatz, 1880
  • Dysectoda Kraatz, 1880
  • Melobastes Thomson, 1880
  • Phyllopodium Schoch, 1895

Species

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These 10 species belong to the genus Diaphonia:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "GBIF, Diaphonia". Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  2. ^ a b "Catalogue of Life, Diaphonia Newman, 1840". Retrieved 2024-11-19.
  3. ^ a b "Australian Faunal Directory, Genus Diaphonia Newman, 1840". Retrieved 2024-11-19.
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