Harlequin Flower Beetle (Gymnetis caseyi)
| Order: | Coleoptera (ko-lee-OP-ter-a) (Info) |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Gymnetis |
| Species: | caseyi |
Regional
This bug has been reportedly found in the following regions:
Members' Notes:
| Rating | Content |
|---|---|
| Positive | On May 6, 2020, Mechman0124 from Corpus Christi, TX wrote: Found one of these beautiful beetles on my corn this evening! Big sturdy fellow with great coloration! I guess he was feeding on the pollen tassels. |
| Neutral | On Apr 26, 2020, Mama_Meow from Sanford, FL wrote: I had ordered some live plants from 2 companies. Shortly thereafter, I discovered this beetle on an Angels Trumpet plant that was delivered. My son found another one a few days later, also inside our screened-in balcony. I don't know if the beetles came in on the plants or managed to get inside the screen on their own, but they scared the crap out of me! Glad to know they're not harmful to my plants, right? |
| Neutral | On Jun 7, 2018, Bullman1 from Goldthwaite, TX wrote: Found some of these today on some cactus flowers. There’s probably 5-6 on each flower. |
| Neutral | On Jun 7, 2018, Lulu12345 from Deer Park, TX wrote: I just found this beetle at the base of our pear tree. I've never seen one before and unable to find much info on the web. Unfortunately, it is dying from pesticides. Our tree is very large and old with parts of the trunk decaying and has become a haven for disgusting tree and/or wood roaches. (Hundreds of roaches!) This year, the pears are plentiful! Must be the actual winter season we had. |
| Positive | On Jul 25, 2017, draconisj4 from Grayland, WA wrote: I raise these beetles as pets. In nature the adults are pollinators eating flower pollen and nectar. They will also eat rotting fruit.The larva eat decayed wood and rotting plant matter. They are not harmful. |
| Neutral | On Jun 25, 2017, Brenda12357 from Ballinger, TX wrote: I am finding them on sunflower stems for the first time this year. It is my 3rd year to grow sunflowers. I haven't seen them move but they changed places when I wasn't looking. Don't know if they are harmful. |
| Positive | On Nov 19, 2006, TexasPuddyPrint from Edinburg, TX wrote: Harlequin Flower Beetle (gymnetis casey Antonie) - subfamily - cetoniinae, tribe - cetoniini |
