Pelidnota

***Pelidnota*** er en slekt av biller som hører til gruppen praktskarabider (Rutelinae) i familien skarabider (Scarabaeidae).

## Utseende
Middelsstore til nokså store, avlange skarabider, kroppsformen nærmest sylindrisk. På farge er de brunlige, rødlige eller grønnlige, noen ganger med svarte flekker. Mange av artene har skarpe, metalliske farger. Som hos mange andre praktskarabider kan hannene kjennes på at de har forstørrede føtter og klør, særlig på forbeina.

## Levevis
Larvene lever i jorda eller i råtten, død ved. Utviklingen tar 2-3 år. De voksne billene er dagaktive og ganger på blader. De kan gjøre noe skade blant annet på vinranker.

## Utbredelse
Slekten er vidt utbredt i Amerika nord til det sørlige USA.

## Systematisk plassering

* Ordenen biller, Coleoptera
** Underordenen Polyphaga
*** Overfamilien skarabider, Scarabaeoidea
**** Familien skarabider, (Scarabaeidae) Latreille, 1806 
***** Underfamilien praktskarabider, Rutelinae MacLeay, 1819
****** Stammen Rutelini
******* Understammen Pelidnotina
******** Slekten *Pelidnota* MacLeay, 1819
********* Underslekten *Pelidnota* (i snever forstand)
********** *Pelidnota notata*-gruppen
*********** *[[Pelidnota aeruginosa]]* (Linnaeus, 1767)
*********** *[[Pelidnota alliacea]]* (Germar, 1824)
*********** *[[Pelidnota ancilla]]* F. Bates, 1904
*********** *[[Pelidnota aurescens]]* H. Bates, 1888
*********** *[[Pelidnota caesarea]]* (Gistel, 1857)
*********** *[[Pelidnota centroamericana]]* Ohaus, 1913
*********** *[[Pelidnota chalcothorax]]* Perty, 1834
*********** *[[Pelidnota chiriquina]]* F. Bates, 1904
*********** *[[Pelidnota chlorana]]* Erichson, 1847
*********** *[[Pelidnota costaricensis]]* H. Bates, 1888
*********** *[[Pelidnota doblerae]]* Frey, 1967
*********** *[[Pelidnota fallax]]* Gistel, 1857
*********** *[[Pelidnota fracida]]* F. Bates, 1904
*********** *[[Pelidnota frommeri]]* Hardy, 1975
*********** *[[Pelidnota fulva]]* Blanchard, 1850
*********** *[[Pelidnota guatemalensis]]* H. Bates, 1888
*********** *[[Pelidnota huetheri]]* Howden, 1998
*********** *[[Pelidnota jalapensis]]* H. Bates, 1888
*********** *[[Pelidnota laevissima]]* Burmeister, 1855
*********** *[[Pelidnota lucae]]* LeConte, 1863
*********** *[[Pelidnota lugubris]]* LeConte, 1874
*********** *[[Pelidnota luridipes]]* Blanchard, 1850
*********** *[[Pelidnota notata]]* Blanchard, 1850
*********** *[[Pelidnota pallidipennis]]* F. Bates, 1904
*********** *[[Pelidnota parallela]]* Hardy, 1975
*********** *[[Pelidnota perplexa]]* Hardy, 1975
*********** *[[Pelidnota prasina]]* Burmeister, 1844
*********** *[[Pelidnota prolixa]]* Sharp, 1877
*********** *[[Pelidnota punctata]]* (Linnaeus, 1758)
*********** *[[Pelidnota punctulata]]* H. Bates, 1888
*********** *[[Pelidnota runica]]* (Gistel, 1850)
*********** *[[Pelidnota sordida]]* (Germar, 1824)
*********** *[[Pelidnota strigosa]]* Laporte de Castelnau, 1840
*********** *[[Pelidnota teocuitlamayatli]]* Delgado *et al*., 1988
*********** *[[Pelidnota tolimana]]* Ohaus, 1935
*********** *[[Pelidnota tristis]]* (Gistel, 1850)
*********** *[[Pelidnota unicolor]]* (Drury, 1778)
*********** *[[Pelidnota virescens]]* Burmeister, 1844
********** *Pelidnota lucida*-gruppen
*********** *[[Pelidnota fuscoviridis]]* Ohaus, 1913
*********** *[[Pelidnota lucida]]* Burmeister, 1844
*********** *[[Pelidnota polita]]* (Latreille, 1811)
********** *Pelidnota burmeisteri*-gruppen
*********** *[[Pelidnota burmeisteri]]* Burmeister, 1844
*********** *[[Pelidnota cyanitarsis]]* (Gory, 1833)
*********** *[[Pelidnota egregia]]* Frey, 1967
*********** *[[Pelidnota langsdorffi]]* (Mannerheim, 1829)
*********** *[[Pelidnota ludovici]]* Ohaus, 1905
*********** *[[Pelidnota luxuriosa]]* Blackwelder, 1944
********* Underslekten *Strigidia* Burmeister, 1844 (=*Odontognathus* Laporte de Castelnau, 1840, ikke Lacépède, 1800)
********** *Pelidnota (Strigidia) pulchella*-gruppen
*********** *[[Pelidnota acutipennis]]* F. Bates, 1904
*********** *[[Pelidnota adrianae]]* Martinez, 1982
*********** *[[Pelidnota belti]]* Sharp, 1877
*********** *[[Pelidnota cupripes]]* Perty, 1832
*********** *[[Pelidnota discicollis]]* Ohaus, 1912
*********** *[[Pelidnota dubia]]* F. Bates, 1904
*********** *[[Pelidnota gabrielae]]* Martinez, 1979
*********** *[[Pelidnota glaberrima]]* Blanchard, 1850
*********** *[[Pelidnota impressicollis]]* Ohaus, 1925
*********** *[[Pelidnota labyrinthophallica]]* Solis & Morón, 1994
*********** *[[Pelidnota nadiae]]* Martinez, 1978
*********** *[[Pelidnota plicipennis]]* Ohaus, 1934
*********** *[[Pelidnota pubes]]* Ohaus, 1913
*********** *[[Pelidnota pulchella]]* (Kirby, 1818)
*********** *[[Pelidnota purpurea]]* Burmeister, 1844
*********** *[[Pelidnota santidomini]]* Ohaus, 1905
*********** *[[Pelidnota similis]]* Ohaus, 1908
*********** *[[Pelidnota soederstroemi]]* Ohaus, 1908
*********** *[[Pelidnota striatopunctata]]* (Kirsch, 1885)
*********** *[[Pelidnota testaceovirens]]* Blanchard, 1850
*********** *[[Pelidnota xanthopyga]]* Hardy, 1975
*********** *[[Pelidnota xanthospila]]* Germar, 1824
*********** *[[Pelidnota yungana]]* Ohaus, 1934
********** *Pelidnota (Strigidia) ebenina*-gruppen
*********** *[[Pelidnota ebenina]]* (Blanchard, 1842)
*********** *[[Pelidnota gounellei]]* Ohaus, 1908
********** *Pelidnota (Strigidia) nitescens*-gruppen
*********** *[[Pelidnota nitescens]]* Vigors, 1825
********** *Pelidnota (Strigidia) quadripunctata*-gruppen
*********** *[[Pelidnota quadripunctata]]* F. Bates, 1904
********** *Pelidnota (Strigidia) cuprea*-gruppen
*********** *[[Pelidnota cuprea]]* Germar, 1824
*********** *[[Pelidnota vitalisi]]* Ohaus, 1925
********** *Pelidnota (Strigidia) rubripennis*-gruppen
*********** *[[Pelidnota riedeli]]* (Ohaus, 1905)
*********** *[[Pelidnota rubripennis]]* (Burmeister, 1844)
********** *Pelidnota (Strigidia) gracilis*-gruppen
*********** *[[Pelidnota gracilis]]* (Gory, 1834)
*********** *[[Pelidnota tibialis]]* Burmeister, 1844
********** *Pelidnota (Strigidia) liturella*-gruppen
*********** *[[Pelidnota assumpta]]* Ohaus, 1928
*********** *[[Pelidnota bivittata]]* (Swederus, 1788)
*********** *[[Pelidnota boyi]]* Ohaus, 1928
*********** *[[Pelidnota crassipes]]* Ohaus, 1905
*********** *[[Pelidnota flavovittata]]* Perty, 1832
*********** *[[Pelidnota fusciventris]]* Ohaus, 1905
*********** *[[Pelidnota liturella]]* (Kirby, 1818)
*********** *[[Pelidnota matogrossensis]]* Frey, 1976
*********** *[[Pelidnota ohausi]]* Frey, 1976
*********** *[[Pelidnota sericeicollis]]* Frey, 1976
*********** *[[Pelidnota uncinata]]* Ohaus, 1930
*********** *[[Pelidnota vitticollis]]* Burmeister, 1844
*********** *[[Pelidnota zikani]]* Ohaus, 1922
********* Underslekten *[[Chalcoplethis]]* Burmeister
********** *Pelidnota (Chalcoplethis) rugulosa*-gruppen
*********** *[[Pelidnota glabra]]* Ohaus, 1922
*********** *[[Pelidnota instabilis]]* Ohaus, 1912
*********** *[[Pelidnota jolyi]]* Martinez, 1982
*********** *[[Pelidnota rubriventris]]* Blanchard, 1850
*********** *[[Pelidnota rugulosa]]* Burmeister, 1844
*********** *[[Pelidnota subandina]]* Ohaus, 1905
********** *Pelidnota (Chalcoplethis) granulata*-gruppen
*********** *[[Pelidnota bahiana]]* Ohaus, 1905
*********** *[[Pelidnota chamaeleon]]* (Voet, 1769)
*********** *[[Pelidnota chibchana]]* Ohaus, 1912
*********** *[[Pelidnota cyanipes]]* (Kirby, 1818)
*********** *[[Pelidnota granulata]]* (Gory, 1834)
*********** *[[Pelidnota hoefigi]]* Ohaus, 1912
*********** *[[Pelidnota kirschi]]* F. Bates, 1904
*********** *[[Pelidnota viridicuprea]]* Ohaus, 1908
********** *Pelidnota (Chalcoplethis) kirbyi*-gruppen
*********** *[[Pelidnota aciculata]]* (F. Bates, 1904)
*********** *[[Pelidnota kirbyi]]* (Gray, 1832)
*********** *[[Pelidnota richteri]]* Ohaus, 1910
*********** *[[Pelidnota sanctijacobi]]* Ohaus, 1905
*********** *[[Pelidnota seriatopunctata]]* Ohaus, 1912
*********** *[[Pelidnota velutipes]]* (Arrow, 1900)
********* Ikke plassert til underslekt:
********* *[[Pelidnota abracadabra]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota acconciai]]*  Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota agnesae]]*  Soula, 2010
********* *[[Pelidnota alutacea]]* Bates, 1888
********* *[[Pelidnota angiae]]*  Demez & Soula, 2010
********* *[[Pelidnota arnaudi]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota beniouioui]]*  Soula, 2010
********* *[[Pelidnota beraudi]]*  Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota bertrandi]]*  Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota bleuzeni]]* (Bouchard, 2003)
********* *[[Pelidnota bondili]]*  (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota boulangeri]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota brusteli]]* Soula, 2010
********* *[[Pelidnota carlettii]]*  Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota cayennensis]]* Bates, 1904
********* *[[Pelidnota cerdai]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota chalcopus]]* Bates, 1888
********* *[[Pelidnota championi]]* Bates, 1904
********* *[[Pelidnota chiapasensis]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota chimborazoensis]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota chiriquicola]]* Ohaus, 1913
********* *[[Pelidnota courtini]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota cribrata]]* (Ohaus, 1913)
********* *[[Pelidnota degallieri]]* Soula, 2010
********* *[[Pelidnota drumonti]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota durantonorum]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota egana]]* Ohaus, 1912
********* *[[Pelidnota emerita]]* (Olivier, 1789)
********* *[[Pelidnota equatoriana]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota estebanabadiei]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota estebandurani]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota fabricelavalettei]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota filippiniae]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota genieri]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota gilletti]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota girardi]]* (Bouchard, 2003)
********* *[[Pelidnota grangesi]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota grossiorum]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota gwendolinae]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota herbacea]]* Blanchard, 1851
********* *[[Pelidnota hernanlequericai]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota hirsutiphallica]]* Ratcliffe & Jameson, 1989
********* *[[Pelidnota incerta]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota kucerai]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota lacazei]]* Soula, 2010
********* *[[Pelidnota lagoi]]* Soula, 2011
********* *[[Pelidnota lavalettei]]* Soula, 2008
********* *[[Pelidnota louzadai]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota lutea]]* (Olivier, 1789)
********* *[[Pelidnota malyi]]* Soula, 2010
********* *[[Pelidnota mantillerii]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota mezai]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota micobalaguerae]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota neitamorenoi]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota osculatii]]* Guérin-Ménéville, 1855
********* *[[Pelidnota paraguayensis]]* Bates, 1904
********* *[[Pelidnota parvasedmagnifica]]* (Soula & Moragues, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota pennata]]* Ohaus, 1912
********* *[[Pelidnota peslieri]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota planipennis]]* Bates, 1888
********* *[[Pelidnota porioni]]* Soula, 2010
********* *[[Pelidnota raingeardi]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota recondita]]* Delgado-Castillo, Deloya & Morón, 1988
********* *[[Pelidnota rivascanteroi]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota rostrata]]* Burmeister, 1844
********* *[[Pelidnota rouchei]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota sanctidomini]]* Ohaus, 1905
********* *[[Pelidnota satipoensis]]* Demez & Soula, 2010
********* *[[Pelidnota schneideri]]* Soula, 2010
********* *[[Pelidnota semiaurata]]* Burmeister, 1844
********* *[[Pelidnota sikorskii]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota simoensi]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota sumptuosa]]* (Vigors, 1825)
********* *[[Pelidnota texensis]]* Casey, 1915
********* *[[Pelidnota thiliezi]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota toulgoeti]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota touroulti]]* Soula, 2008
********* *[[Pelidnota ulianai]]* Soula, 2010
********* *[[Pelidnota ustarani]]* (Martínez, 1967)
********* *[[Pelidnota vanderberghi]]* Soula, 2010
********* *[[Pelidnota vazdemelloi]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota versicolor]]* (Billberg, 1820)
********* *[[Pelidnota villavicencioensis]]* Soula, 2010
********* *[[Pelidnota werneri]]* (Soula, 2006)
********* *[[Pelidnota yungasensis]]* Soula, 2009
********* *[[Pelidnota zovii]]* Soula, 2010

## Kilder
* Katalog over ''Pelidnota'' og beslektede slekter
* Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles - Checklist of *Chrysina* species (University of Nebraska)

## Eksterne lenker
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