Gametis versicolor

Gametis versicolor
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Gametis
Species:
G. versicolor
Binomial name
Gametis versicolor
(Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
  • Oxycetonia versicolor
  • Glycyphana versicolor

Gametis versicolor is a species of flower chafer found in Asia. The species normally visits flowers on which it feeds and may pollinate a few species. The species has been reported as causing economic damage in cotton, millets,[1] lentils, and oilseed cultivation in India. It is also known from the Seychelles Islands.[2]

References

  1. ^ Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. London: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-804243-4. OCLC 967265246.
  2. ^ Matot, P. (2000). "Note on the flower scarab Oxycetonia versicolor (Fabricius, 1775) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in the Seychelles" (PDF). Phelsuma. 8: 77–78.