Giesbertiolus

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Giesbertiolus
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Giesbertiolus linnaei
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Trichiini
Genus: Giesbertiolus
Howden, 1988
Species

Giesbertiolus is a genus of scarab beetle belonging to the subfamily Cetoniinae. It contains four species, although the placement of G. linnaei is regarded as tentative. [1] [2]

References

  1. Ramírez-Ponce, Andrés (2014-05-15). "Giesbertiolus curoei, a new species of flower chafer from Panama with transitional characters (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Trichiini)". Zootaxa. 3795 (5): 557–563. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3795.5.4. ISSN   1175-5326. PMID   24870498.
  2. Krikken J. (2008). "A neglected trichiine beetle from Costa Rica". Zoologische Mededelingen. 82 (13): 103–108.