Gymnetis holosericea

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Gymnetis holosericea
Museum specimen of Gymnetis holosericea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Genus: Gymnetis
Species: G. holosericea
Binomial name
Gymnetis holosericea
(Voet, 1779)
Synonyms
  • Gymnetis sexmaculata Blanchard, 1850
  • Scarabaeus holosericea Voet, 17

Gymnetis holosericea is a species of beetles belonging to the Scarabaeidae family and subfamily of the Cetoniinae.

Subspecies

  • Gymnetis holosericea aureotorquata Bourgoin, 1912
  • Gymnetis holosericea chanchamayensis Pouillaude, 1913
  • Gymnetis holosericea distincta Pouillaude, 1913
  • Gymnetis holosericea flava (Weber, 1801)
  • Gymnetis holosericea holosericea (Voet, 1779)
  • Gymnetis holosericea magnifica Gory & Percheron, 1833


Description

Gymnetis holosericea can reach a body length of about 30–40 millimetres (1.2–1.6 in). The third instar larvae reach a length of about 20–30 millimetres (0.79–1.18 in), while pupa has a length of 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). Variability of this species is quite large. The basic color is usually black or dark brown, with yellow or whitish markings on the elytra.

Distribution

This species can be found in Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia and French Guyana.

References


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