''Protaetia'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
s of the family
Scarabaeidae
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 ...
, occurring primarily in
Asia
Asia (, ) is one of the world's most notable geographical regions, which is either considered a continent in its own right or a subcontinent of Eurasia, which shares the continental landmass of Afro-Eurasia with Africa. Asia covers an area ...
, and containing over 300 species.
Selected species
*''
Protaetia affinis''
(Andersch, 1797)
*''
Protaetia afflicta
''Protaetia'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, occurring primarily in Asia, and containing over 300 species.
Selected species
*'' Protaetia affinis'' (Andersch, 1797)
*'' Protaetia afflicta'' (Gory & Percheron, 1833)
*'' Protae ...
''
(Gory & Percheron, 1833)
*''
Protaetia alboguttata''
(Vigors, 1826)
*''
Protaetia aurichalcea''
(Fabricius, 1775)
*''
Protaetia bipunctata
''Protaetia'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, occurring primarily in Asia, and containing over 300 species.
Selected species
*''Protaetia affinis'' (Andersch, 1797)
*''Protaetia afflicta'' (Gory & Percheron, 1833)
*''Protaetia ...
''
(Gory & Percheron, 1833)
*''
Protaetia brevitarsis''
(Lewis, 1879)
*''
Protaetia conspersa''
Janson, 1877
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Protaetia culta''
(Waterhouse, 1879)
*''
Protaetia cuprea''
( Fabricius, 1775)
*''
Protaetia fieberi''
(Kraatz, 1880)
*''
Protaetia fusca''
(Herbst, 1790)
*''
Protaetia haiastanica''
Ghrejyan & Kalashian, 2017
*''
Protaetia lewisi''
Janson, 1888
*''
Protaetia lugubris''
(Herbst, 1786)
*''
Protaetia mirifica''
(Mulsant, 1842)
*''
Protaetia opaca''
( Fabricius, 1787)
*''
Protaetia orientalis
''Protaetia'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, occurring primarily in Asia, and containing over 300 species.
Selected species
*'' Protaetia affinis'' (Andersch, 1797)
*'' Protaetia afflicta'' (Gory & Percheron, 1833)
*'' Protae ...
''
(Gory & Percheron, 1833)
*''
Protaetia regalis''
(Blanchard, 1842)
*''
Protaetia speciosa''
(Adams, 1817)
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Protaetia spectabilis''
(Schaum, 1841)
*''
Protaetia ungarica''
(Herbst, 1790)
File:Protaetia-cuprea-ignicollis-IZE-257.jpg, '' Protaetia cuprea ignicollis'' in Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
Image:Tinfoil Beetles.jpg, '' Protaetia lewisi''
Image:Protaetia (Netocia) fieberi fieberi.Dorsal&Ventral.jpg, '' Protaetia fieberi''
File:Protaetia_alboguttata_above.jpg, '' Protaetia alboguttata''
File:Sacrabaeidae - Protaetia afflicta.JPG, ''Protaetia afflicta
''Protaetia'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, occurring primarily in Asia, and containing over 300 species.
Selected species
*'' Protaetia affinis'' (Andersch, 1797)
*'' Protaetia afflicta'' (Gory & Percheron, 1833)
*'' Protae ...
'' at National Museum (Prague)
The National Museum (NM) (Czech: ''Národní muzeum'') is a Czech museum institution intended to systematically establish, prepare, and publicly exhibit natural scientific and historical collections. It was founded in 1818 by Kašpar Maria Štern ...
File:Protaetia opaca (Fabricius, 1787) (3542408581) (2).jpg, '' Protaetia opaca''
File:Protaetia cuprea-Israel-2009.jpg, '' Protaetia cuprea'' in Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
File:Protaetia_fusca_(Herbst).jpg, '' Protaetia fusca'' in Yogyakarta
File:Protaetia-cuprea--SMNH-Tel-Aviv-Nature-Museum--IZE-295.jpg, '' Protaetia cuprea ignicollis''
File:Fluorescent green, Copper Flower-Chafer (Protaetia cuprea ignicollis).jpg, ''Protaetia cuprea ignicollis'' feeding on a thistle
References
Biolib* Robert E. Woodruf
The Asian mango flower beetle- INSECTA MUNDI, Vol. 20, No. 3-4, September–December, 2006
External links
Protaetia, the beautiful flower chafers Natural History Museum
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* ''
Protaetia cuprea ignicollis'' in
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
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