Rutela formosa explained

Rutela formosa, the handsome flower scarab, is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae.

Further reading

• Book: Rare and Endangered Biota of Florida, Volume IV. Invertebrates. 1994. Deyrup . Mark. Franz . Richard. University Press of Florida, Gainesville. 9780813013237.
• Synopsis of the pelidnotine scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini) and annotated catalog of the species and subspecies. 2017. Moore . M. R.. Jameson . M. L.. Garner . B. H.. Audibert . C.. Smith . A. B. T.. Seidel . M.. 4. ZooKeys. 666. 1–349. 10.3897/zookeys.666.9191. 5534527. 28769631. free.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. 2006. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-30914-2.