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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Scarabaeoidea » Scarab Beetles (Scarabaeidae) » Fruit and Flower Chafers (Cetoniinae) » Gymnetini » Gymnetis » Harlequin Flower Beetle (Gymnetis thula)
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I believe this is the Harlequin Flower Beetle..... - Gymnetis thula
Copyright © 2008 Jason W.

I believe this is the Harlequin Flower Beetle..... - Gymnetis thula
Altamonte Springs, Seminole County, Florida, USA
June 13, 2008
Size: ~20-25mm
This was a great find! I found this early this morning near the end of an open field where I live. I believe I have the ID correct, but would like a second opinion seeing how there are only two other pictures of this species in the guide. I took several pictures that I hope will help with determing if this is male or female, and if there are any other pictures needed I brought this guy home and put him in my bug aquirium so I can get more shots if needed.

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I believe this is the Harlequin Flower Beetle..... - Gymnetis thula I believe this is the Harlequin Flower Beetle..... - Gymnetis thula I believe this is the Harlequin Flower Beetle..... - Gymnetis thula I believe this is the Harlequin Flower Beetle..... - Gymnetis thula
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Contributed by Jason W. on 13 July, 2008 - 10:54pm
Last updated 24 July, 2008 - 9:56am

Moved
Oops, you're right.
… Lynette Elliott, 24 July, 2008 - 9:56am login or register to post comments

Moved
Moved from Harlequin Flower Beetle.
… Lynette Elliott, 24 July, 2008 - 9:21am login or register to post comments

 
We thought the correct name
for this beauty was now G. caseyi, see
… john and jane balaban, 24 July, 2008 - 9:38am login or register to post comments

Certainly looks like something
in the genus Gymnetis, in the guide here. We're curious to hear what the beetle experts have to say.
… john and jane balaban, 13 July, 2008 - 11:20pm login or register to post comments

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