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Ceramida

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Ceramida
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Melolonthinae
Genus: Ceramida
Baraud, 1987
Synonyms[1]

Elaphocera Reitter, 1902

Ceramida is a genus of scarab beetles that are endemic to the southern Iberian Peninsula.[1][2] Some of its species are pests, primarily of olive trees.[3] Its taxonomy is uncertain due to its unclear diagnostic characteristics.[3]

Species

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Ceramida Baraud, 1987". fauna-eu.org. Retrieved 2018-12-28.
  2. ^ Sanmartin, Isabel (2007). "Biology and larval morphology of the genus Ceramida Baraud (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Pachydeminae)". Entomologica Fennica. 18 (2): 117–125. doi:10.33338/ef.84384.
  3. ^ a b Martín-Piera, Fermín; Sanmartín, Isabel (October 1999). "A Morphometric Approach To The Taxonomy Of The Genus Ceramida (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Melolonthidae)". The Canadian Entomologist. 131 (5): 573–592. doi:10.4039/Ent131573-5. ISSN 0008-347X. S2CID 84893185.