More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
ORDER COLEOPTERA
Hologymnetis cinerea
Hologymnetis cinerea
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)
-Scarabaeiform Beetles (Infraorder Scarabaeiformia)
-Scarabs, Stag Beetles, and Allies (Superfamily Scarabaeoidea)
-Scarabs (Family Scarabaeidae)
-Fruit and Flower Chafers (Subfamily Cetoniinae)
-Flower Scarabs (Tribe Gymnetini)
-Subtribe Gymnetina
-Genus Hologymnetis
-Hologymnetis cinerea
Hologymnetis cinerea, a the Flower Scarab Beetle, is a beetle species belonging to the scarab family, Scarabaeidae. Flower scarabs are often active during the day and feed on pollen, nectar, and sometimes ripe fruit or decaying organic matter. They are frequently found on flowers, where they also play a role in pollination, although they can sometimes damage petals.


