Taurhina stanleyi
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| Taurhina stanleyi from Uganda. Male and female. | |
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| Species: | T. stanleyi
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| Taurhina stanleyi (Janson, 1889)
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Taurhina stanley is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Description[]
Taurhina stanleyi can reach a length of about 21–36 millimetres (0.83–1.42 in). This species is quite variable in size and colours.
Distribution[]
This species can be found in Kenya, Cameroon and Uganda.
List of subspecies[]
- Neptunides stanleyi camerunensis (de Lisle, 1947)
- Neptunides stanleyi elgonensis Allard, 1985
- Neptunides stanleyi meridionalis Allard, 1985
Etymology[]
The name honours the explorer of Central Africa Henry Morton Stanley [1].
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Categories:
- Taurhina
- Insects of Kenya
- Beetles described in 1889
- Taxa named by Oliver Erichson Janson
- Cetoniinae stubs