Gnorimella

Gnorimella
Holotype
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Genus: Gnorimella
Species: G. maculosa
Binomial name
Gnorimella maculosa
(Knoch, 1801)

Gnorimella is a genus of uncommon scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. There is only one species in this genus, Gnorimella maculosa. Its name refers to its spotted (maculate) patterning. It is 15.2 mm in length.[1] This species prefers a habitat close to deciduous woodland.[2] It can be found in eastern North America.[3]

References

  1. "Gnorimella maculosa". chebucto.ns.ca. 2004. Retrieved 27 October 2014.
  2. "Species Gnorimella maculosa - BugGuide.Net". bugguide.net. 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014. name refers to spotted (maculate) pattern on pronotum and elytra.
  3. "JSTOR: The Coleopterists Bulletin, Vol. 14, No. 3 (Sep., 1960), pp. 91-93". jstor.org. 2014. Retrieved 24 October 2014.

External links

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