Gymnetina howdeni
Ratcliffe & Warner, 2011
Gymnetina howdeni is a of scarab beetle in the Cetoniinae, described in 2011 from material collected in Arizona and Mexico. The species belongs to a of flower chafers that are primarily distributed in the southwestern United States and Mexico. Based on related species in the genus, likely visit flowers for feeding, though specific behavioral observations for this species are not documented in the provided sources.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Gymnetina howdeni: /dʒɪmˈnɛtɪnə ˈhaʊdɛnaɪ/
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Distribution
Known from Arizona in the United States and the Mexican states of Chihuahua, Durango, and Sonora. The type series was collected from these regions, representing a relatively restricted southwestern North American distribution.