| 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: