Cotinis

Cotinis
Cotinis mutabilis, the Figeater beetle
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Tribe: Gymnetini
Genus: Cotinis
Burmeister, 1842
species

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Synonyms
  • Latemnis Thomson, 1880
  • Cotinorrhina Schoch, 1895

Cotinis is a genus of scarab beetle found throughout North and South America; at least two species (Cotinis mutabilis and Cotinis nitida) are common pests.[1]

Species

The genus contains the following species:[2]

References

  1. Woodruff, Robert (December 5, 2008). "The genus Cotinis Burmeister in the eastern United States, with description of a new species from the Florida Keys, including a checklist of the genus". Insecta Mundi. DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. p. 9. Retrieved 2013-06-16.
  2. "Cotinis". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2013-06-11.