Abstract
The male of Octocollis new genus and Octocollis setosus new species is described from Queensland, Australia. The species displays primitive cetoniine characters. Octocollis is placed in tribe Schizorhinini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae). The informal name “Polyholcus setosus” is discussed.
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