''Cotinis'' is a genus of scarab beetles in the subfamily

Cetoniinae Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles, comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or to browse on the petals. Some species also feed on fruit. The group is also called fruit ...

found throughout North and South America. At least two species (''

Cotinis mutabilis ''Cotinis mutabilis'', also known as the figeater beetle (also green fruit beetle or fig beetle), is a member of the scarab beetle family. It belongs to the subfamily Cetoniinae, comprising a group of beetles commonly called flower chafers sinc ...

'' and ''

Cotinis nitida ''Cotinis nitida'', commonly known as the green June beetle, June bug or June beetle, is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the eastern United States and Canada, where it is most abundant in the South. It is sometimes confused ...

'') are common pests. The genus was erected by

Hermann Burmeister Karl Hermann Konrad Burmeister (also known as Carlos Germán Conrado Burmeister) (15 January 1807 – 2 May 1892) was a German Argentine zoologist, entomologist, herpetologist, botanist, and coleopterologist. He served as a professor at the Uni ...

in 1842.

Species

The genus contains the following species: *'' Cotinis aliena'' Woodruff, 2008 *''

Cotinis antonii ''Cotinis antonii'' is a species of ''Cotinis'' scarab. This beetle has been spotted in Cadereyta and Guanajuato in Mexico. These beetles have been photographed on rock surfaces, and seem to prefer dark places. The beetle, like all in the family ...

'' (Dugés, 1878) *''

Cotinis barthelemyi ''Cotinis barthelemyi'' is a species of scarab beetle. References Cetoniinae Beetles of North America Beetles described in 1833 {{Cetoniinae-stub ...

'' (Gory & Percheron, 1833) *'' Cotinis beraudi'' Delgado, 1998 *'' Cotinis boylei'' Goodrich, 1966 *'' Cotinis columbica'' Burmeister, 1842 *''

Cotinis fuscopicea ''Cotinis fuscopicea'' is a species of ''Cotinis''. It is indigenous to Mexico and Guatemala Guatemala ( ; ), officially the Republic of Guatemala ( es, República de Guatemala, links=no), is a country in Central America. It is bordered t ...

'' Goodrich, 1966 *'' Cotinis ibarrai'' Deloya & Ratcliffe, 1988 *'' Cotinis impia'' (Fall, 1905) *''

Cotinis laticornis ''Cotinis laticornis'' is a species of the ''Cotinis ''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 comm ...

'' Bates, 1889 *''

Cotinis lebasi ''Cotinis lebasi'' is a species of the ''Cotinis ''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 p ...

'' (Gory & Percheron, 1833) *'' Cotinis lemoulti'' Antoine, 2007 *''

'' (Gory & Percheron, 1833) *''

'' (Linnaeus, 1764) *'' Cotinis olivia'' Bates, 1889 *''

Cotinis orientalis ''Cotinis orientalis'' is a species of the ''Cotinis ''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 comm ...

'' Deloya & Ratcliffe, 1988 *'' Cotinis pauperula'' Burmeister, 1847 *'' Cotinis polita'' Janson, 1876 *'' Cotinis pokornyi'' Deloya, Ibáñez-Bernal, & Nogueira, 2000 *'' Cotinis producta'' Bates, 1889 *''

Cotinis pueblensis ''Cotinis pueblensis'' is a species of the ''Cotinis ''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 comm ...

'' Bates, 1889 *''

Cotinis punctatostriata ''Cotinis punctatostriata'' is a species of the ''Cotinis ''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 ...

'' Bates, 1889 *''

Cotinis rufipennis ''Cotinis rufipennis'' is a species of the ''Cotinis ''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 comm ...

'' Bates, 1889 *'' Cotinis sinitoc'' Deloya, Ibáñez-Bernal, & Nogueira, 2000 *'' Cotinis sphyracera'' Deloya & Ratcliffe, 1988 *''

Cotinis subviolacea ''Cotinis subviolacea'' is a species of the ''Cotinis'' scarab genus. It was described by Hippolyte Louis Gory and Achille Rémy Percheron Achille Rémy Percheron (25 January 1797 Paris – 1869) was a French entomologist. He listed, in ''Bibli ...

'' (Gory & Percheron, 1833) *'' Cotinis viridicyanea'' (Perbosc, 1839)

References

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