Abdominal ventrites - Pubescence
Locating abdomen and ventrites
The abdomen is posterior to the hind legs (Fig. 1). In Cetoniinae there are six obvious segments, the ventrites.
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Form of setae
There are two states:
- Short and thick scale-like setae no longer than a third of the length of the ventrite. Invariably arising from a U-shaped puncture (Fig. 2A).
- Long and fine hair-like setae longer than a third of the length of the ventrite (Fig. 2B).
Copyright © Australian Museum 2016
Authors: Chris Reid & Matthew Bulber