The genus ''Oxythyrea'' consists of a number of
chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10–15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the
thorax
The thorax or chest is a part of the anatomy of humans, mammals, and other tetrapod animals located between the neck and the abdomen. In insects, crustaceans, and the extinct trilobites, the thorax is one of the three main divisions of the cre ...
,
elytra
An elytron (; ; , ) is a modified, hardened forewing of beetles (Coleoptera), though a few of the true bugs (Hemiptera) such as the family Schizopteridae are extremely similar; in true bugs, the forewings are called hemelytra (sometimes alterna ...
, and
abdomen
The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The abdomen is the front part of the abdominal segment of the to ...
; each species has its own distinctive pattern. ''Oxythyrea'' are active during the day, and are often found on flowers, feeding.
Species
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Oxythyrea abigail''
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Oxythyrea albopicta''
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Oxythyrea cinctella''
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Oxythyrea cinctelloides''
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Oxythyrea densata''
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Oxythyrea dulcis''
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Oxythyrea funesta''
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Oxythyrea groenbechi''
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Oxythyrea guttifera''
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Oxythyrea noemi''
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Oxythyrea pantherina''
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Oxythyrea producta''
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Oxythyrea subcalva''
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Oxythyrea tripolitana''
Some of the species are often classified in a closely related genus ''
Leucocelis
''Leucocelis'' is a genus of chafer beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Species
* ''Leucocelis abbotti''
* ''Leucocelis abdita''
* ''Leucocelis abessinica''
* ''Leucocelis adelpha''
* ''Leucocelis adspersa''
* ''Leucocelis aeneicolli ...
''.
File:Oxythyrea-noemi-Wiki-Zachi-Evenor-001.jpg, '' Oxythyrea noemi''
File:Oxythyrea funesta (hires) edit.jpg, '' Oxythyrea funesta''
File:Oxythyrea pantherina (Gorchy & Percheron, 1833) (3569527227).jpg, '' Oxythyrea pantherina''
Cetoniinae
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