Cotinis

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Cotinis
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Cotinis mutabilis, the figeater beetle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Gymnetini
Genus: Cotinis
Burmeister, 1842
Synonyms
  • Latemnis Thomson, 1880
  • Cotinorrhina Schoch, 1895

Cotinis is a genus of scarab beetles in the subfamily Cetoniinae found throughout North and South America. At least two species (Cotinis mutabilis and Cotinis nitida) are common pests.[1] The genus was erected by Hermann Burmeister in 1842.

Species

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The genus contains the following species:[2]

References

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