''Gnorimus variabilis'', also known as the variable chafer, is a species of
scarab beetle
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...
belonging to the
subfamily Cetoniinae, the
flower chafers. It was first described by
Carl Linnaeus
Carl Linnaeus (; 23 May 1707 – 10 January 1778), also known after his Nobility#Ennoblement, ennoblement in 1761 as Carl von Linné#Blunt, Blunt (2004), p. 171. (), was a Swedish botanist, zoologist, taxonomist, and physician who formalise ...
in 1758. The species is native to Europe and is usually found in oak and beech woods or parkland.
Habitat
When the ''Gnorimus variabilis'' is a larva, it develops in wood mold like the trunks or the branches.
Normally, larvae had a growing time of around 2 years. However that can depend on the environmental situation. ''Gnorimus variabilis'' is located in particular areas in different countries. For instance, it maybe found in conifers in
Southern Europe
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.
In the United Kingdom, it may be hidden in the old open-grown oak Quercus trees. In
Spain
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, they may be located in oak forests and chestnut forests.
In
France
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, larvae lives in the wood mold of tree cavities, mainly Castanea and Quercus.
In Ukraine, the larvae develops in wood and stubs of oak Quercus, chestnut Castanea, willow Salix, and alder Alnus.
Gallery
File:Gnorimus variabilis under female.jpg, Underside of female
File:Gnorimus variabilis under male.jpg, Underside of male
References
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Cetoniinae
Beetles described in 1758
Endemic fauna of Costa Rica
Beetles of Europe
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
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