''Protaetia'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...
s of 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 ...
, occurring primarily in Asia, and containing over 300 species.
Selected species
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Protaetia acuminata
''Protaetia'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, occurring primarily in Asia, and containing over 300 species.
Selected species
*'' Protaetia acuminata'' (Fabricius, 1775)
*'' Protaetia affinis'' (Andersch, 1797)
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(Fabricius, 1775)
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Protaetia affinis
''Protaetia affinis'' is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.
Distribution
It is very common in Southern and Central Europe. It prefers continental climate.
Appearance
''Protaetia affinis'' is usually 25–30 mm long, with ...
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(Andersch, 1797)
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Protaetia afflicta
''Protaetia'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, occurring primarily in Asia, and containing over 300 species.
Selected species
*''Protaetia acuminata'' (Fabricius, 1775)
*'' Protaetia affinis'' (Andersch, 1797)
*'' Protaetia aff ...
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(Gory & Percheron, 1833)
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Protaetia alboguttata
''Protaetia alboguttata'' is a species of flower chafer found in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Description
They are polyphagous beetle known to destroy brinjal plantations where adults feed on the tender shoots, flowers and flower buds. Attacks ar ...
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(Vigors, 1826)
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Protaetia aurichalcea''
(Fabricius, 1775)
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Protaetia bipunctata''
(Gory & Percheron, 1833)
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Protaetia brevitarsis''
(Lewis, 1879)
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Protaetia conspersa''
Janson, 1877
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Protaetia culta''
(Waterhouse, 1879)
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Protaetia cuprea''
(Fabricius Fabricius (, ) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman Fabricia gens, gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587–1616), known by his ...
, 1775)
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Protaetia elegans
''Protaetia elegans'' is a species of flower chafers, scarab beetles in 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 nect ...
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(Kometami, 1938)
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Protaetia fieberi''
(Kraatz, 1880)
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Protaetia fusca''
(Herbst, 1790)
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Protaetia haiastanica''
Ghrejyan & Kalashian, 2017
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Protaetia lewisi''
Janson, 1888
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Protaetia lugubris''
(Herbst, 1786)
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Protaetia mirifica''
(Mulsant, 1842)
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Protaetia opaca''
(Fabricius Fabricius (, ) is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
*people from the Ancient Roman Fabricia gens, gens Fabricia:
**Gaius Fabricius Luscinus, the first of the Fabricii to move to Rome
* Johann Goldsmid (1587–1616), known by his ...
, 1787)
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Protaetia orientalis
''Protaetia'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, occurring primarily in Asia, and containing over 300 species.
Selected species
*'' Protaetia acuminata'' (Fabricius, 1775)
*'' Protaetia affinis'' (Andersch, 1797)
*'' Protaetia af ...
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(Gory & Percheron, 1833)
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Protaetia pryeri
''Protaetia'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, occurring primarily in Asia, and containing over 300 species.
Selected species
*''Protaetia acuminata'' (Fabricius, 1775)
*''Protaetia affinis'' (Andersch, 1797)
*''Protaetia affli ...
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Janson, 1888
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Protaetia regalis''
(Blanchard, 1842)
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Protaetia speciosa''
(Adams, 1817)
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Protaetia spectabilis''
(Schaum, 1841)
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Protaetia ungarica
''Protaetia'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, occurring primarily in Asia, and containing over 300 species.
Selected species
*''Protaetia acuminata'' (Fabricius, 1775)
*''Protaetia affinis'' (Andersch, 1797)
*''Protaetia affli ...
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(Herbst, 1790)
File:Protaetia-cuprea-ignicollis-IZE-257.jpg, '' Protaetia cuprea ignicollis'' in Israel
Image:Tinfoil Beetles.jpg, '' Protaetia lewisi''
Image:Protaetia (Netocia) fieberi fieberi.Dorsal&Ventral.jpg, '' Protaetia fieberi''
File:Protaetia_alboguttata_above.jpg, ''Protaetia alboguttata
''Protaetia alboguttata'' is a species of flower chafer found in India, Nepal and Sri Lanka.
Description
They are polyphagous beetle known to destroy brinjal plantations where adults feed on the tender shoots, flowers and flower buds. Attacks ar ...
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File:Sacrabaeidae - Protaetia afflicta.JPG, ''Protaetia afflicta
''Protaetia'' is a genus of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, occurring primarily in Asia, and containing over 300 species.
Selected species
*''Protaetia acuminata'' (Fabricius, 1775)
*'' Protaetia affinis'' (Andersch, 1797)
*'' Protaetia aff ...
'' at National Museum (Prague)
The National Museum (NM) (Czech language, Czech: ''Národní muzeum'') is a public museum dedicated to natural scientific and historical collections of the Czech Republic, its History of the Czech lands, history, Culture of the Czech Republic, cul ...
File:Protaetia opaca (Fabricius, 1787) (3542408581) (2).jpg, '' Protaetia opaca''
File:Protaetia cuprea-Israel-2009.jpg, '' Protaetia cuprea'' in Israel
File:Protaetia_fusca_(Herbst).jpg, '' Protaetia fusca'' in Yogyakarta
File:Protaetia-cuprea--SMNH-Tel-Aviv-Nature-Museum--IZE-295.jpg, '' Protaetia cuprea ignicollis''
File:Fluorescent green, Copper Flower-Chafer (Protaetia cuprea ignicollis).jpg, '' Protaetia cuprea ignicollis'' feeding on a thistle
References
Biolib* Robert E. Woodruf
The Asian mango flower beetle- INSECTA MUNDI, Vol. 20, No. 3-4, September–December, 2006
External links
Protaetia, the beautiful flower chafers Natural History Museum
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Protaetia cuprea ignicollis'' in
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Cetoniinae