Indian Flower Chafer

Gametis versicolor · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Scarabaeidae

Also called: Flower Chafer Beetle

Damages trees, gardens or crops. It damages cotton, millets, lentils and oilseed crops.

Source: Wikipedia

Indian Flower Chafer
Photo: Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY

The Indian flower chafer lives in Asia and is often seen on flowers where it feeds and may help pollinate them. It has been reported to cause economic damage to cotton, millets, lentils and oilseed crops in India.

Source: Wikipedia

What it eats

It feeds on flower nectar and may pollinate a few species. It also feeds on cotton, millets, lentils and oilseed crops, causing economic damage.

Source: Wikipedia

Where it comes from

Its native range is Asia.

Source: Wikipedia

More photos

Indian Flower Chafer photo 3
Photo: Dr. Alexey Yakovlev, CC BY

Questions people ask

What crops does the Indian flower chafer damage?

It damages cotton, millets, lentils and oilseed crops.

Source: Wikipedia

Same family (Scarabaeidae)

Japanese BeetleJapanese BeetlePopillia japonicaDamages trees, gardens or cropsCommon Green June BeetleCommon Green June BeetleCotinis nitidaDamages trees, gardens or cropsPhyllophaga crinitaPhyllophaga crinitaPhyllophaga crinitaDamages trees, gardens or cropsEuropean Rose ChaferEuropean Rose ChaferCetonia aurataMediterranean Spotted ChaferMediterranean Spotted ChaferOxythyrea funestaDamages trees, gardens or cropsOriental BeetleOriental BeetleExomala orientalisDamages trees, gardens or crops

Sources

  • Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gametis_versicolor

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