''Cotinis aliena'' (also Keys green June beetle) is a species of ''

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 pests. The genus was erected by Hermann Burmeister ...

'' found in the

Florida Keys The Florida Keys are a coral cay archipelago located off the southern coast of Florida, forming the southernmost part of the continental United States. They begin at the southeastern coast of the Florida peninsula, about south of Miami, and e ...

. This species is considered to be critically imperiled because it is only known from three localities in the Florida Keys and one locality in southern peninsular Florida. No specimens have been found since 1998. Development and pesticides are the most likely threats to its survival.

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Cetoniinae Beetles of North America Beetles described in 2008 {{Cetoniinae-stub