Glycosia tricolor

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Glycosia tricolor
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G. tricolor
Binomial name
Glycosia tricolor
(Olivier, 1789)
Synonyms
  • Cetonia tricolorOlivier, 1789
  • Glycosia plagiataSchoch, 1896
  • Glycosia tricolor nagpurensisArrow, 1910

Glycosia tricolor, is a species of flower chafer native to India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

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Description

The average length of the adult beetle is about 2.7 cm. [1] This species is known to show ultraviolet reflectance. This reflection is mainly carried out by the pigments contained within microtrichia or other setae. [2]

The subspecies Glycosia tricolor malesiana has lateral marginal ridges of the pronotum which are inside up sharply edged towards the front corners. The dorsum black with white abdominal markings. [3] [4]

Species

Nine subspecies have been identified. [5]

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References

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  2. POPE, R. D.; HINTON, H. E. (1977-12-01). "A preliminary survey of ultraviolet reflectance in beetles". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. 9 (4): 331–348. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.1977.tb00275.x . Retrieved 2021-07-20.
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  5. "Glycosia tricolor (Olivier, 1789)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.