| Summary: | Order: Coleoptera. Family: Scarabaeidae. Subfamily: Cetoniinae. Also known as flower chafers, flower scarabs, and flower beetles. 3,600-3,900 species worldwide. Diet: Pollen, nectar, flower petals, fruit. Known to pollinate plants in their flight from flower to flower. Distribution: Found everywhere except Antarctica. Yellow and black beetle: Gymnetis stellata University of Iowa Department of Entomology, Bug Guide, http://bugguide.net/node/view/12434 /// Encyclopedia of Life, http://eol.org/pages/377/details ///
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