Coelorrhina

Coelorrhina
Coelorrhina hornimani from Cameroon
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Genus: Coelorrhina
Burmeister, 1842

Coelorrhina is a genus of flower chafers (insects belonging to the subfamily Cetoniinae).

Description

Species included in this genus are quite large, with a metallic gold green colour. The male has a short T-shaped prominence on the forehead.

Distribution

This genus is widespread in Africa south of Sahara.

List of species

  • Coelorrhina aurata (Westwood, 1841)
  • Coelorrhina babaulti Allard, 1983
  • Coelorrhina hornimani Bates, 1877
  • Coelorrhina mutica Janson, 1915
  • Coelorrhina Pythia Kolbe, 1899
  • Coelorrhina quadrimaculata (Fabricius, 1781)
  • Coelorrhina ruteri Allard, 1983
  • Coelorrhina seals Kolbe, 1899

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