Stephanorrhina guttata

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Stephanorrhina guttata
Scarabaeidae - Stephanorrhina guttata.JPG
Mounted specimen at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Stephanorrhina
Species:
S. guttata
Binomial name
Stephanorrhina guttata
(Olivier, 1789)

Stephanorrhina guttata, common name spotted flower beetle, is a species of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae and tribe Goliathini.

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Description

Stephanorrhina guttata can reach about 25 millimetres (0.98 in) in length. It has a brilliant metallic green and red coloration, with white spots on the elytra.

Distribution

This species occurs in Cameroon and Nigeria.

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