In the cetoniine volume, the authors have illustrated, with the most superb photos imaginable, nearly 2,000 color photographs of cetoniine scarabs. The number of species illustrated is 1,704, and many of these are represented by multiple pictures to show color and pattern variation or sexual differences. Photos of 59 type specimens are also included. In what has to be a remarkable achievement, ALL of the specimens (except the types) have had their legs and antennae perfectly positioned. There are 144 full color plates, each with six (for the larger species) to 36 (for the smaller species) beetles shown. The main text is in Japanese, but each figure is accompanied by a scientific name. The plates are arranged by tribes and are preceded by a synopsis page, in English, of nomenclatural changes proposed in the book.

世界のハナムグリの約53%，1704種をカラーで図示!! シリーズ最大のボリューム!!　日本と台湾のハナムグリは全種全亜種，アジア産は80%の種を収録

1. 世界のハナムグリ亜科（Cetoniinae）のうち，約53%にあたる1704種（4156個体）を 144ページのカラープレートに図示。220ページにわたって，これら1704種についての解説があります。

2. 著者らのコレクションに加えて，海外の博物館などに所蔵されているタイプ標本も多数図示されています。

3. 日本産のハナムグリについても，全種全亜種を図示。 世界のハナムグリの中での，日本のハナムグリの位置が理解できる構成となっています。