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| Species: | D. gagates |
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| Diplognatha gagates Forster, 1771 | |
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Diplognatha gagates is a species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae subfamily. [1]
Diplognatha gagates can reach a length of about 16–32 millimetres (0.63–1.26 in). [2] The thorax is very convex. The surface is shining black or reddish. Larvae feed on bird droppings. Young adults are usually reddish brown and feed on flowers, fruits and sap.
This species is widespread in almost all African countries south of Sahara.
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Oraesia emarginata is a species of moth of the family Erebidae first described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1794. It is found in Australia, New Caledonia, Indonesia, New Guinea, Pakistan, the Philippines, India, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Taiwan, China, Japan, Korea and Nepal as well as Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Namibia, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, the Gambia, Uganda, Oman and Yemen.
Diplognatha is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae subfamily.
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