Euchirinae

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Euchirinae is a subfamily of Scarabaeidae or scarab beetles in the superfamily Scarabaeoidea. They are sometimes referred to as "long-armed scarabs" due to the elongated forelegs of the males. These long legs often have median and apical spines that are fixed in the male while females have a movable terminal spine. They are sometimes included in Subfamily Melolonthinae as Tribe Euchirini.

Genera and species

This subfamily contains 3 genera with 16 species: One fossil species C. otai has been described from Japan.

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