Gymnetis | |
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Museum specimen of Gymnetis holosericea | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Scarabaeidae |
Tribe: | Gymnetini |
Genus: | Gymnetis MacLeay, 1819 |
Synonyms | |
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Gymnetis is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae and subfamily Cetoniinae.
Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles, comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or to browse on the petals. Some species also feed on fruit. The group is also called fruit and flower chafers, flower beetles and flower scarabs. There are around 4,000 species, many of them still undescribed.
Pachnoda is a genus of beetles from the subfamily Cetoniinae with nearly all of the species living in Africa. The limit of the genus is given by the presence of internal lobes in their aedeagi.
Rhabdotis is a genus of the family Scarabaeidae.
Protaetia is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, occurring primarily in Asia, and containing over 300 species.
Euchroea is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae and subfamily Cetoniinae. It originates in Madagascar.
Gnathocera is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Cotinis is a genus of scarab beetles in the subfamily Cetoniinae found throughout North and South America. At least two species are common pests. The genus was erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1842.
Gymnetis holosericea is a species of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae and subfamily Cetoniinae.
Aethiessa is a genus of scarab beetles belonging to the subfamily Cetoniinae.
Clinteria is a genus of scarab beetles in the subfamily Cetoniinae found in Asia. The genus is characterized by the scutellum fused with the pronotum.
Trichostetha is a genus of beetle in the scarab beetle family. It is endemic to southern Africa, and its species most commonly occur in mountainous terrain. The genus includes several species that have only recently been described, as well as many species lacking a description of any of the larval stages. Except for T. fascicularis and its subspecies, the species comprising Trichostetha have small ranges of distribution, frequently in the Cape Floral Region of South Africa.
Hoplopyga is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. These beetles can be found in Central and South America.
Inca is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Pachnoda savignyi, the sun beetle, is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Xeloma are beetles from the subfamily Cetoniinae, tribe Cetoniini. The genus contains thirteen recognised species found in various countries of Sub-Saharan Africa.
Trichiotinus is a genus of fruit and flower chafers in the family Scarabaeidae. There are about 8 described species in Trichiotinus, all native to the New World.
Cremastocheilini is a tribe of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are over 40 genera in Cremastocheilini.
Gymnetini is a tribe of fruit and flower chafers in the family Scarabaeidae. There are 34 genera in Gymnetini, mostly New World.
Cetoniini is a tribe of fruit and flower chafers in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae. There are over 80 genera in Cetoniini.
Gametis is a genus of flower chafer with under 10 species in Asia.