Gymnetis holosericea

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 of the family Scarabaeidae and subfamily 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 Guiana.

References

Biolib
Catalogue of Life
Felix Placência Garcia ASPECTOS BIOLÓGICOS E COMPORTAMENTAIS DE SCARABAEIDAE (COLEOPTERA) NO MATO GROSSO DO SUL
Cetolys
Entomofauna

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