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

thorax The thorax (: thoraces or thoraxes) or chest is a part of the anatomy of 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 di ...

elytra An elytron (; ; : elytra, ) is a modified, hardened forewing of beetles (Coleoptera), though a few of the true bugs (Hemiptera) such as the family Schizopteridae are extremely similar; in true bugs, the forewings are called hemelytra (sometime ...

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abdomen The abdomen (colloquially called the gut, belly, tummy, midriff, tucky, or stomach) is the front part of the torso between the thorax (chest) and pelvis in humans and in other vertebrates. The area occupied by the abdomen is called the abdominal ...

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

Species

*'' Oxythyrea abigail'' *'' Oxythyrea albopicta'' *''

Oxythyrea cinctella ''Oxythyrea'' is a genus of chafer beetles. 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 species has its own distinc ...

'' *'' Oxythyrea cinctelloides'' *'' Oxythyrea densata'' *'' Oxythyrea dulcis'' *'' Oxythyrea funesta'' *''

Oxythyrea groenbechi ''Oxythyrea'' is a genus of chafer beetles. 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 pattern. ''Oxythyrea'' are a ...

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Oxythyrea guttifera ''Oxythyrea'' is a genus of chafer beetles. 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 pattern. ''Oxythyrea'' are a ...

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Oxythyrea noemi ''Oxythyrea'' is a genus of chafer beetles. 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 pattern. ''Oxythyrea'' are a ...

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Oxythyrea pantherina ''Oxythyrea'' is a genus of chafer beetles. 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 pattern. ''Oxythyrea'' are a ...

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Oxythyrea producta ''Oxythyrea'' is a genus of chafer beetles. 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 pattern. ''Oxythyrea'' are a ...

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Oxythyrea subcalva ''Oxythyrea'' is a genus of chafer beetles. 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 pattern. ''Oxythyrea'' are a ...

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Oxythyrea tripolitana ''Oxythyrea'' is a genus of chafer beetles. 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 pattern. ''Oxythyrea'' are a ...

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Leucocelis ''Leucocelis'' is a genus of chafer beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. Species * ''Leucocelis abbotti'' * ''Leucocelis abdita'' * ''Leucocelis abessinica'' * ''Leucocelis adelpha'' * ''Leucocelis adspersa'' * ''Leucocelis aeneicolli ...

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'' Cetoniinae Scarabaeidae genera {{Cetoniinae-stub