Glycosia tricolor
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Glycosia tricolor, is a species of flower chafer native to India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.
Description
[edit]The average length of the adult beetle is about 2.7 cm.[1] This species is known to show ultraviolet reflectance. This reflection is mainly carried out by the pigments contained within microtrichia or other setae.[2]
The subspecies Glycosia tricolor malesiana has lateral marginal ridges of the pronotum which are inside up sharply edged towards the front corners. The dorsum black with white abdominal markings.[3][4]
Species
[edit]Nine subspecies have been identified.[5]
- Glycosia tricolor baliensis Jakl, 2009
- Glycosia tricolor carthausi (Flach, 1890)
- Glycosia tricolor latipennis Sakai, 1995
- Glycosia tricolor lombokiana Jakl, 2018
- Glycosia tricolor malesiana Pavicevic, 1984
- Glycosia tricolor palliata (Mohnike, 1871)
- Glycosia tricolor siberutensis Sakai, 1995
- Glycosia tricolor tricolor Olivier, 1789
- Glycosia tricolor vietnamica Miksic, 1982
References
[edit]- ^ "Glycosia tricolor". living-jewels. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ POPE, R. D.; HINTON, H. E. (1977-12-01). "A preliminary survey of ultraviolet reflectance in beetles". Biological Journal of the Linnean Society. pp. 331–348. doi:10.1111/j.1095-8312.1977.tb00275.x. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "Entomofauna" (PDF). zobodat. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "Glycosia tricolor - www.galerie-insecte.org". www.galerie-insecte.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.
- ^ "Glycosia tricolor (Olivier, 1789)". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-07-20.