''Chlorocala'' is a genus of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...

s belonging to the family

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Description

Species of the genus ''Chlorocala'' can reach a length of about . They have an elongated body with various shades of iridescent green, red or purple colours. Males have a distinctive horn on the front head. The development of these beetles is relatively fast.

Distribution

This genus occurs in sub-Saharan Africa as far south as South Africa..

Species

*'' Chlorocala affinis'' (Kraatz, 1880) *'' Chlorocala africana'' (Drury, 1773) *'' Chlorocala cinctipennis'' (Moser, 1903) *'' Chlorocala clypealis'' (Burgeon, 1934) *'' Chlorocala conjux'' (Harold, 1880) *'' Chlorocala guerini'' (Janson, 1888) *'' Chlorocala hypoxantha'' (Harold, 1879) *'' Chlorocala monoceros'' (Gory & Percheron, 1833) *'' Chlorocala nigricollis'' (Kraatz, 1880) *'' Chlorocala similis'' (Moser, 1907) *'' Chlorocala suturalis'' (Fabricius, 1775) *'' Chlorocala viridicyanea'' (Palisot de Beauvois, 1805)

References

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