Blaesia Atra
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''Blaesia'' is a genus of beetle of the subfamily
Cetoniinae Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or to browse on the petals. Some species also feed on fruit. The group is also called fruit and ...
in the family
Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change. Several groups formerly tre ...
. Its two species are found in southern South America. It is one of two genera in the subtribe Blaesiina.


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Cetoniinae Beetles described in 1842 Taxa named by Hermann Burmeister Scarabaeidae genera {{Cetoniinae-stub