Gnathocera
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| Gnathocera trivittata from Uganda | |
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| Subfamily: | Cetoniinae
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| Genus: | Gnathocera Kirby, 1825
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Gnathocera is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Description[]
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.
Distribution[]
This genus is widespread in the Afro-tropical region.
Species[]
- Moser, 1911
- Ruter, 1964
- Westwood, 1854
- Kolbe, 1892
- Ruter, 1958
- Kraatz, 1886
- Burgeon, 1932
- Ruter, 1991
- Ruter, 1964
- Kraatz, 1899
- Janson, 1877
- Kolbe, 1892
- Allard, 1993
- Burmeister, 1842
- Janson, 1885
- (Olivier, 1789)
- Burgeon, 1932
- Rataj, 2000
- Ruter, 1958
- Ruter, 1958
- Basilewsky, 1949
- Janson, 1877
- Kraatz, 1898
- Janson, 1885
- Arrow, 1922
- Burgeon, 1939
- Allard, 1988
- Kolbe, 1901
- Kraatz, 1897
- Janson, 1885
- Schlürhoff, 1942
- Kraatz, 1898
- Ruter, 1958
- Moser, 1911
- Bates, 1884
- Fairmaire, 1893
- Kolbe, 1901
- Gnathocera trivittata (Swederus, 1787)
- Janson, 1900
- Kolbe, 1901
- Janson, 1884
- Gnathocera varians Gory & Percheron, 1833
- Kolbe, 1901
- Janson, 1877
References[]
Categories:
- Cetoniinae
- Scarabaeidae genera
- Taxa named by William Kirby (entomologist)
- Cetoniinae stubs