Gametis versicolor

Gametis versicolor
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Gametis
Species:	G. versicolor
Binomial name
	Gametis versicolor; (Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
	Oxycetonia versicolor; Glycyphana versicolor;

Last updated October 30, 2025

Gametis versicolor is a species of flower chafer found in Asia. The species normally visits flowers on which it feeds and may pollinate a few species. The species has been reported as causing economic damage in cotton, millets,^[1] lentils, and oilseed cultivation in India. It is also known from the Seychelles Islands.^[2]

References

↑ Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. London: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-804243-4. OCLC 967265246.
↑ Matot, P. (2000). "Note on the flower scarab Oxycetonia versicolor (Fabricius, 1775) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the Seychelles" (PDF). Phelsuma. 8: 77–78.

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[Kalaisekar-1] Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. London: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-804243-4. OCLC 967265246.

[2] Matot, P. (2000). "Note on the flower scarab Oxycetonia versicolor (Fabricius, 1775) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the Seychelles" (PDF). Phelsuma. 8: 77–78.

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