Cotinis nitida was created in 1758.
Cotinis nitida
The scientific or taxonomic name would be Cotinis nitida.
Cotinis nitida is the scientific name for the green junebug, though northerners have a brown beetle they call June or May beetles I think. The junebug that I know is the large, clumsy green one. There are several color variations to the nitida.
Ogasawarana nitida was created in 1980.
Timia nitida was created in 1935.
Gentianella nitida was created in 1838.
Rosa nitida was created in 1809.
Millettia nitida was created in 1842.
Anacronicta nitida was created in 1878.
Mantoida nitida was created in 1838.
Also called May beetle. any of several large, brown beetlesof the genus Phyllophaga, of the scarab family, appearing inlate spring and early summer.
Because they're clumsy no matter how they get around, June bugs [Cotinis nitida, Cotinis mutabilis, Phyllophaga spp, Polyphylla decemlineata] crash into things. As beetles, they have two sets of wings. It's the bottom set that helps them fly around. The top set is for balance and for protection of body parts. The problem lies in the top set being very good at protection and not so good at balance.