Gymnetis holosericea

Gymnetis holosericea is a species of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae and subfamily Cetoniinae.

Gymnetis holosericea
Museum specimen of Gymnetis holosericea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Gymnetis
Species:	G. holosericea
Binomial name
Gymnetis holosericea (Olivier, 1789)[1]
Synonyms
Scarabaeus holosericeus Voet, 1779 (Unav.) Cetonia holosericea Olivier, 1789 Cetonia circumdata Schönherr, 1817 Gymnetis xanthospila Schaum, 1844 Gymnetis sexmaculata Blanchard, 1850 Gymnetis mathani Pouillaude, 1913 Gymnetis olivina Pouillaude, 1913

Subspecies

• Gymnetis holosericea aureotorquata Bourgoin, 1912
• Gymnetis holosericea chanchamayensis Pouillaude, 1913
• Gymnetis holosericea distincta Pouillaude, 1913
• Gymnetis holosericea flava (Weber, 1801)
• Gymnetis holosericea holosericea (Olivier, 1789)
• Gymnetis holosericea magnifica Gory & Percheron, 1833

Description

Gymnetis holosericea can reach a body length of about 30–40 millimetres (1.2–1.6 in). The third instar larvae reach a length of about 20–30 millimetres (0.79–1.18 in), while pupa has a length of 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). Variability of this species is quite large. The basic color is usually black or dark brown, with yellow or whitish markings on the elytra.

Distribution

This species can be found in Brazil, Ecuador, Bolivia, Colombia and French Guiana.