''Gnorimella'' is a genus of uncommon

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 ...

in the family Scarabaeidae. There is only one species in this genus, ''Gnorimella maculosa'', also known as the maculate flower scarab. Its name refers to its spotted (maculate) patterning. It is 15.2 mm in length. This species prefers a habitat close to

deciduous In the fields of horticulture and Botany, the term ''deciduous'' () means "falling off at maturity" and "tending to fall off", in reference to trees and shrubs that seasonally shed leaves, usually in the autumn; to the shedding of petals, aft ...

woodland, where it sometimes buzzes around dogwood or viburnum flowers. It can be found in eastern North America.

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Cetoniinae Monotypic Scarabaeidae genera {{Cetoniinae-stub