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Tribe Gymnetini

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A revision of the Neotropical genus Amithao Thomson, 1878 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Gymnetini).

By Ratcliffe, B.C.
The Coleopterists Bulletin 67: 265–292., 2013

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Ratcliffe, B.C. 2013. A revision of the Neotropical genus Amithao Thomson, 1878 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Gymnetini). The Coleopterists Bulletin 67: 265–292.

Abstract

The genus Amithao Thomson, 1878 is comprehensively revised. Redescriptions of previously known species, a key for identification, and illustrations of the 13 species are provided. Guatemalica marginicollis (Burmeister) is transferred to Amithao. The following new synonyms are established: Desicasta nonfriedi Schoch and Amithao erici Mitter are Amithao erythropus (Burmeister); Amithao thomsoni (Janson) is Amithao haematopus (Schaum); Amithao niveosparsus Moser and Amithao sparsus Casey are Amithao lafertei (Thomson); and Amithao spence (Gory and Percheron) is Amithao tristis (F.).

Contributed by Mike Quinn on 25 March, 2022 - 9:49am

Japanese Beetles Facilitate Feeding by Green June Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) on Ripening Grapes

By Derrick L Hammons, S. Kaan Kurtural, and Daniel A Potter
Environmental Entomology, 2008

Full PDF available here.

Contributed by Hisserdude on 18 April, 2020 - 9:33pm

A revision of the genus Gymnetina Casey, 1915 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Gymnetini)

By B.C. Ratcliffe & W.B. Warner
Insecta Mundi 0173: 1-28, 2011

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Contributed by v belov on 22 April, 2011 - 9:15pm

A monographic revision of the genus Gymnetis MacLeay, 1819 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae).

By Ratcliffe, B.C.
Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum 31: 1-250., 2018

Ratcliffe, B.C. 2018. A monographic revision of the genus Gymnetis MacLeay, 1819 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae). Bulletin of the University of Nebraska State Museum 31: 1-250.

Abstract
The genus Gymnetis MacLeay (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Gymnetini) is comprehensively revised and now includes 56 species and four subspecies. An identification key, descriptions, diagnoses, distributions, life history information when known, and color illustrations of all the species and images of some habitats are provided.

The following new species are described:
Gymnetis amazona from the Amazon region of Brazil, Colombia, and Peru;

Contributed by Mike Quinn on 16 August, 2018 - 1:23pm

The genus Cotinis Burmeister in the eastern United States, with description of a new species from the Florida Keys...

By Robert Woodruff
Insecta Mundi 0051: 1-13, 2008

Full title: "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 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae)."

Available online here.

Contributed by Brad Barnd on 12 August, 2011 - 3:22pm

A Revision of the Genus Cotinis (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)

By Goodrich, M.A.
Annals of the Entomological Society of America, 59: 550-568, 1966

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Contributed by Brad Barnd on 28 November, 2007 - 9:59pm

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The Asian mango flower beetle, Protaetia fusca (Herbst), and Euphoria sepulcralis (Fabricius) in Florida and the West Indies

By R.E. Woodruff
Insecta Mundi 20: 227-231, 2006

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Contributed by v belov on 10 March, 2011 - 9:45am

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Taxonomic review of the North American dung beetle genus Melanocanthon Halffter, 1958

By Edmonds, W.D.
Insecta Mundi, 2023

Edmonds, W.D. 2023. Taxonomic review of the North American dung beetle genus Melanocanthon Halffter, 1958 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini). Insecta Mundi 1014: 1-28.

Contributed by Matthew Pintar on 30 October, 2023 - 5:00pm

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