Chlorocala africana
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| Chlorocala africana africana | |
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| Order: | Coleoptera
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| Subfamily: | Cetoniinae
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| Species: | C. africana
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| Chlorocala africana (Drury, 1773)
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Chlorocala africana is a species of flower beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Description[]
Chlorocala africana can reach a length of about 19–24 millimetres (0.75–0.94 in). This species is the most common of the genus Chlorocala. It has an elongated body with various shades of iridescent green, red or purple colours, and this variation has led many authors to describe numerous subspecies of doubtful taxonomic identity. They are easy to breed, highly fertile and the development is relatively fast.
Distribution[]
This species occurs in the afrotropical region (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo).
Gallery[]
Chlorocala africana from Uganda
Chlorocala africana from Democratic Republic of the Congo
Chlorocala africana. Museum specimen
Chlorocala africana
References[]
- Chlorocala
- Beetles of Africa
- Beetles described in 1773
- Taxa named by Dru Drury
- Cetoniinae stubs