Cotinis | |
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Cotinis mutabilis, the Figeater beetle | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Scarabaeidae |
Subfamily: | Cetoniinae |
Tribe: | Gymnetini |
Genus: |
Cotinis Burmeister, 1842 |
species | |
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Synonyms | |
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Cotinis is a genus of scarab beetles in the subfamily Cetoniinae found throughout North and South America; at least two species (Cotinis mutabilis and Cotinis nitida) are common pests.
The genus contains the following species: