Checklist of the superfamily Scarabaeoidea (Insecta, Coleoptera) in an urban area of the Caribbean Colombia Author Taboada-Verona, Carlos Author Sermeño-Correa, Carlos Author Sierra-Serrano, Oscar Author Noriega, Jorge Ari text Check List 2019 2019-07-26 15 4 579 594 http://dx.doi.org/10.15560/15.4.579 journal article 10.15560/15.4.579 1809-127X Gymnetis stellata (Latreille, 1833) Figure 4D Geographic distribution. Colombia , Panama , Mexico , Nicaragua , Peru , and Venezuela ( Juárez and González 2017 , Maes and Orozco 2017 , Vásquez and Hernández- Cruz 2018). In Colombia : Antioquia , Bolívar, Chocó, Cundinamarca , Magdalena , Meta , Risaralda , Santander , Sucre, Tolima , and Valle del Cauca (Suárez and Amat- García 2007). Material examined. Colombia , Sucre, Sincelejo, University of Sucre campus ( 09°18′52″N , 075°23′18″W ), 2017/09/28 , MZUSU E02542 ( 1♂ ). Identification. This species can be distinguished from other Gymnetis species by its velvety appearance and black coloration with yellow-orange rays; ventrally, his species is iridescent purple with yellowish gray patches.