title: A new species and first record of Cotinis Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) for Venezuela.
abstract: A new Cotinis Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Gymnetini) species from Venezuela is described and illustrated. The new species is compared with Cotinis barthelemyi (Gory & Percheron) from Colombia. The Neotropical distribution of Cotinis is expanded to Venezuela. A revised key to the species of Cotinis is provided in both English and Spanish.
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Red Interacciones Multitróficas. Carreteraantigua a Coatepec 351, El Haya, 91070 Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.; Email: hector.gasca@posgrado.inecol.edu.mx.
authors.forename: Héctor Jaime
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Gasca-Álvarez
authors.affiliation: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Red Interacciones Multitróficas. Carreteraantigua a Coatepec 351, El Haya, 91070 Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico.; Email: cuauhtemoc.deloya@inecol.mx.
authors.forename: Cuauhtémoc
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Deloya
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size; D014687:Venezuela