Delta Flower Beetle Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster 1771) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae : Cetoniinae : Tribe, Trichiini)
The delta flower beetle, Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster), is a member of the scarab beetle family Scarabaeidae, in the subfamily Cetoniinae. This subfamily is commonly known as flower or fruit chafers because their diet consists mostly of decomposing fruits or pollen (Cave and Ratcliffe 2008). Tri...
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The delta flower beetle, Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster), is a member of the scarab beetle family Scarabaeidae, in the subfamily Cetoniinae. This subfamily is commonly known as flower or fruit chafers because their diet consists mostly of decomposing fruits or pollen (Cave and Ratcliffe 2008). Trigonopeltastes delta belongs to the tribe Trichiini, which contains mostly flower-frequenting species. Although this species is commonly encountered where it occurs, many details of its life cycle and its potential economic importance remain poorly studied. Like many other cetoniines, the delta flower beetle has bright colors and distinctive patterns that distinguish it from other similar species. Includes: Introduction - Etymology and Synonymy - Distribution - Description and Life Cycle - Hosts - Economic Importance - Selected References.
https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1214
Also published at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/BENEFICIAL/BEETLES/delta_flower_beetle.html
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| spelling | doaj-art-4f676a05765a4931aed6d6f7af939ede2025-02-08T05:53:47ZengThe University of Florida George A. Smathers LibrariesEDIS2576-00092018-07-0120184Delta Flower Beetle Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster 1771) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae : Cetoniinae : Tribe, Trichiini)Brandon Jones0Andrea Lucky1https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8397-7498University of FloridaUniversity of Florida The delta flower beetle, Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster), is a member of the scarab beetle family Scarabaeidae, in the subfamily Cetoniinae. This subfamily is commonly known as flower or fruit chafers because their diet consists mostly of decomposing fruits or pollen (Cave and Ratcliffe 2008). Trigonopeltastes delta belongs to the tribe Trichiini, which contains mostly flower-frequenting species. Although this species is commonly encountered where it occurs, many details of its life cycle and its potential economic importance remain poorly studied. Like many other cetoniines, the delta flower beetle has bright colors and distinctive patterns that distinguish it from other similar species. Includes: Introduction - Etymology and Synonymy - Distribution - Description and Life Cycle - Hosts - Economic Importance - Selected References. https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/in1214 Also published at http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/BENEFICIAL/BEETLES/delta_flower_beetle.html https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/106357beetle |
| spellingShingle | Brandon Jones Andrea Lucky Delta Flower Beetle Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster 1771) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae : Cetoniinae : Tribe, Trichiini) EDIS beetle |
| title | Delta Flower Beetle Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster 1771) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae : Cetoniinae : Tribe, Trichiini) |
| title_full | Delta Flower Beetle Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster 1771) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae : Cetoniinae : Tribe, Trichiini) |
| title_fullStr | Delta Flower Beetle Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster 1771) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae : Cetoniinae : Tribe, Trichiini) |
| title_full_unstemmed | Delta Flower Beetle Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster 1771) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae : Cetoniinae : Tribe, Trichiini) |
| title_short | Delta Flower Beetle Trigonopeltastes delta (Forster 1771) (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae : Cetoniinae : Tribe, Trichiini) |
| title_sort | delta flower beetle trigonopeltastes delta forster 1771 insecta coleoptera scarabaeidae cetoniinae tribe trichiini |
| topic | beetle |
| url | https://journals.flvc.org/edis/article/view/106357 |
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