About Neorrhina punctatum (Donovan, 1805)
The punctate flower chafer (also called the spotted flower chafer), scientifically referred to as Neorrhina punctata, is a species of flower chafer. Flower chafers are a group of beetles that belong to the subfamily Cetoniinae, which falls within the large scarab beetle family Scarabaeidae. Within the chafers, N. punctata is classified in the tribe Schizorhinini. This beetle is found in eastern mainland Australia, ranging from Victoria through New South Wales to northern Queensland. Several other outdated scientific names, including lapsus (error/typo) names, have been used for this species: Cetonia punctatum, Cetonia punctata Donovan, 1805, Neorrhina punctatum, Polystigma punctatum, and Polystigma punctata (Donovan, 1805).
