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| Gnathocera trivittata from Uganda | |
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| Genus: | Gnathocera Kirby, 1825 |
Gnathocera is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
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| Gnathocera trivittata from Uganda | |
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Gnathocera is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Species of the genus Gnathocera can reach a body length of about 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in). The larvae live in soil. The adult beetles are usually found in the high grass.
This genus is widespread in the Afro-tropical region.
The Trichiini are a tribe of the scarab beetle family (Scarabaeidae), though historically they were often classified as a subfamily, Trichiinae. The conspicuous bee beetles (Trichius) are probably the best-known genus in Europe.
Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles, comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or to browse on the petals. Some species also feed on fruit. The group is also called fruit and flower chafers, flower beetles and flower scarabs. There are around 4,000 species, many of them still undescribed.
The pygora beetles or flower beetles are scarab beetles of the genus Pygora. They are native to Madagascar.
Ischiopsopha are beetles from the subfamily Cetoniinae, tribe Schizorhinini. The genus was created by Raffaello Gestro in 1874. The type species of the genus is Cetonia bifasciata Quoy & Gaimard, 1824. These cetoniids have the tip of the scutellum visible. The genus is spread throughout the whole Australian region.
Pachnoda is a genus from the subfamily Cetoniinae with nearly all of the species living in Africa. The limit of the genus is given by the presence of internal lobes in their aedeagi.
Lomaptera are beetles from the subfamily Cetoniinae, tribe Schizorhinini. The genus was created by Gory & Percheron, in 1833. The type species of the genus is Cetonia papua Guérin-Méneville, 1830. These cetoniids have the tip of the scutellum invisible, which makes the difference with the genus Ischiopsopha.
Diplognatha is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae subfamily.
Gnathocera trivittata is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Smaragdesthes africana is a species of flower beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Euselates is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Taurhina is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. The name is frequently misspelled as Taurrhina following an unjustified spelling change by Kraatz in 1890.
Tmesorrhina is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Tmesorrhina is a genus of beetles from the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.
Eudicella is a genus of small to medium beetles in the subfamily Cetoniidae, belonging to the wider family Scarabaeidae. They are distributed throughout the Afrotropical realm, including South Africa, Rwanda and Zimbabwe.
Clinteria is a genus of scarab beetles in the subfamily Cetoniinae found in Asia. The genus is characterized by the scutellum fused with the pronotum.
Valgini is a small tribe of scarab beetles, formerly considered a subfamily, Valginae. Most species occur in the Old World. They tend to be compact, and scaly or spiny.
Phytoecia is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, containing the following species:
Cremastocheilini is a tribe of scarab beetles in the family Scarabaeidae. There are over 40 genera in Cremastocheilini.
Cetoniini is a tribe of fruit and flower chafers in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae. There are over 80 genera in Cetoniini.
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