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Definition of Genus cetonia
1. Noun. A genus of Cetoniidae.
Generic synonyms: Arthropod Genus
Group relationships: Cetoniidae, Subfamily Cetoniidae
Member holonyms: Cetonia Aurata, Rose Beetle, Rose Chafer
Lexicographical Neighbors of Genus Cetonia
Literary usage of Genus cetonia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Magazine of Natural History edited by John Claudius Loudon, Edward Charlesworth, John Denson (1839)
"... the sub-sections of the sections of the sub-genus Cetonia are of very varied
character ; for instance, the sub-sections of the section Typica; ..."
2. The Animal Kingdom Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization by Georges Cuvier, Edward Griffith, Charles Hamilton Smith, Edward Pidgeon, John Edward Gray, George Robert Gray (1832)
"This division comprehends the genus CETONIA of Fabricius, The species excepted
which belong to the preceding sub- genus, and to that of ..."
3. The English Cyclopaedia by Charles Knight (1866)
"... out to admit the fore part of the latter, which is rounded ; this character
is also observed in the genus Cetonia and ..."
4. The Natural History of Secession by Thomas Shepard Goodwin (1865)
"The genus cetonia—Flower-Beetles — has the form oblong oval, lower jaws soft on
the inside, and often provided with a flat brush of hairs, ..."
5. An Historical and Descriptive Account of British America: Comprehending by Hugh Murray (1839)
"The type of the genus is Melolontha linearis of Herbst. D. virescens and testacea
occur in Canada. The magnificent genus Cetonia, ..."
6. Natural History: A Manual of Zoology for Schools, Colleges, and the General by Sanborn Tenney (1872)
"The genus cetonia—Flower-Beetles — has the form oblong oval, lower jaws soft on
the inside, and often pro- \'ided with a flat brush of hairs, ..."
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