Glycosia tricolor

Glycosia tricolor, is a species of flower chafer native to India, Sri Lanka and Thailand.

Description
The average length of the adult beetle is about 2.7 cm. This species is known to show ultraviolet reflectance. This reflection is mainly carried out by the pigments contained within microtrichia or other setae.

The subspecies Glycosia tricolor malesiana has lateral marginal ridges of the pronotum which are inside up sharply edged towards the front corners. The dorsum black with white abdominal markings.

Species
Nine subspecies have been identified.


 * Glycosia tricolor baliensis Jakl, 2009
 * Glycosia tricolor carthausi (Flach, 1890)
 * Glycosia tricolor latipennis Sakai, 1995
 * Glycosia tricolor lombokiana Jakl, 2018
 * Glycosia tricolor malesiana Pavicevic, 1984
 * Glycosia tricolor palliata (Mohnike, 1871)
 * Glycosia tricolor siberutensis Sakai, 1995
 * Glycosia tricolor tricolor Olivier, 1789
 * Glycosia tricolor vietnamica Miksic, 1982