A review of the Blaesiina (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae, Gymnetini)

Authors

Brett C. Ratcliffe, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

2010

Comments

Published in Ratcliffe B, Krell F-T (Eds), Current advances in Scarabaeoidea research. ZooKeys 34: 105–128. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.34.289
Copyright B. C. Ratcliffe This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.

Abstract

The two genera comprising the subtribe Blaesiina (Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Gymnetini) are reviewed. Each genus contains two species, with Blaesia Burmeister occurring in southern South America and Halffterinetis Morón & Nogueira occurring in northern Mexico. Descriptions, keys, distributions, biology, and illustrations are provided. The biogeography of the Blaesiina is discussed with a hypothesis to explain the current disjunct distributions. I provide a new state record for Halffterinetis gonzaloi Morón & Nogueira in San Luis Potosí, Mexico.