The genus ''Oxythyrea'' consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10–15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the

thorax The thorax or chest is a part of the anatomy of humans, mammals, and other tetrapod animals located between the neck and the abdomen. In insects, crustaceans, and the extinct trilobites, the thorax is one of the three main divisions of the ...

, elytra, and

abdomen The abdomen (colloquially called the belly, tummy, midriff, tucky or stomach) is the part of the body between the thorax (chest) and pelvis, in humans and in other vertebrates. The abdomen is the front part of the abdominal segment of the tors ...

; each species has its own distinctive pattern. ''Oxythyrea'' are active during the day, and are often found on flowers, feeding.

Species

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Oxythyrea abigail The genus ''Oxythyrea'' consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10–15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the thorax, elytra, and abdomen; each species has its own distinctive ...

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Oxythyrea albopicta The genus ''Oxythyrea'' consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10–15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the thorax, elytra, and abdomen; each species has its own distinctive pa ...

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Oxythyrea cinctella The genus ''Oxythyrea'' consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10–15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the Thorax (insect anatomy), thorax, elytron, elytra, and abdomen; each ...

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Oxythyrea cinctelloides The genus ''Oxythyrea'' consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10–15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the thorax, elytra, and abdomen; each species has its own distinctive pa ...

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Oxythyrea densata The genus ''Oxythyrea'' consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10–15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the thorax, elytra, and abdomen; each species has its own distinctive pa ...

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Oxythyrea dulcis The genus ''Oxythyrea'' consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10–15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the thorax, elytra, and abdomen; each species has its own distinctive pa ...

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Oxythyrea groenbechi The genus ''Oxythyrea'' consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10–15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the thorax, elytra, and abdomen; each species has its own distinctive pa ...

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Oxythyrea guttifera The genus ''Oxythyrea'' consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10–15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the thorax, elytra, and abdomen; each species has its own distinctive pa ...

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Oxythyrea noemi The genus ''Oxythyrea'' consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10–15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the thorax, elytra, and abdomen; each species has its own distinctive pa ...

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Oxythyrea pantherina The genus ''Oxythyrea'' consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10–15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the thorax, elytra, and abdomen; each species has its own distinctive pa ...

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Oxythyrea producta The genus ''Oxythyrea'' consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10–15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the thorax, elytra, and abdomen; each species has its own distinctive pa ...

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Oxythyrea subcalva The genus ''Oxythyrea'' consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10–15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the thorax, elytra, and abdomen; each species has its own distinctive pa ...

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Oxythyrea tripolitana The genus ''Oxythyrea'' consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 10–15 mm in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the thorax, elytra, and abdomen; each species has its own distinctive pa ...

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'' Cetoniinae {{Cetoniinae-stub