Flower beetles
- Pronunciation
- /FLOW-er BEE-tuhls/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Singular
- Flower beetle
- Plural
- Flower beetles
Definition
Members of the subfamily Cetoniinae, family Scarabaeidae (order Coleoptera).
Etymology
From the English words 'flower' and 'beetle'.
Example
Flower beetles are often brightly colored and can be found feeding on flowers.