-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)aga)

-Scarabaeiform Beetles (Infraorder Scarabaeiformia)

-Scarabs, Stag Beetles, and Allies (Superfamily Scarabaeidae)

-Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)

-Fruit and Flower Chafers (Subfamily Cetoniinae)

-Flower Scarabs (Tribe Gymnetini)

-Green June Beetles (Genus Cotinis)

-Cotinis pauperula

The Cotinis pauperula is a species of flower scarab beetle within the family Scarabaeidae, known for its attractive appearance and association with flowers. This beetle is often a shiny green or metallic green, sometimes with subtle golden or bronzy hues, particularly on its back (elytra) and thorax. As flower scarabs, adult Cotinis pauperula feed on the pollen and nectar of flowers, contributing to pollination.