Genus Oxythyrea consists of a number of chafer beetle species. Members are typically about 0.5" in size, and are usually black with white dots or lines on the thorax

Thorax (insect anatomy)

The thorax is the mid section of the insect body. It holds the head, legs, wings and abdomen. It is also called mesosoma in other arthropods....

, elytra

Elytron

An elytron is a modified, hardened forewing of certain insect orders, notably beetles and a few of the true bugs ; in most true bugs, the forewings are instead called hemelytra, as only the basal half is thickened while the apex is membranous...

, and abdomen

Abdomen

In vertebrates such as mammals the abdomen constitutes the part of the body between the thorax and pelvis. The region enclosed by the abdomen is termed the abdominal cavity...

. A particular pattern of dots is peculiar to the species. Oxythyrea beetles are active during the day, and are often found on flowers, feeding.

Species

Among others:

Oxythyrea abigail

Oxythyrea albopicta

Oxythyrea cinctella

Oxythyrea dulcis

Oxythyrea funesta

Oxythyrea funesta

Oxythyrea funesta is a beetle species belonging to the family Cetoniidae, subfamily Cetoniinae. This beetle is present in most of Europe, in the East Palearctic ecozone and in the Near East....

Oxythyrea muelleri

Oxythyrea noemi

Some of the species are often classified in a closely related genus Leucocelis.

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