''Gnathocera'' is a genus of
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
s belonging to the family
Scarabaeidae.
Description
Species of the genus ''Gnathocera'' can reach a body length of about . 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
* ''
Gnathocera abessinica'' Moser, 1911
* ''
Gnathocera allardi'' Ruter, 1964
* ''
Gnathocera angolensis'' Westwood, 1854
* ''
Gnathocera angustata'' Kolbe, 1892
* ''
Gnathocera basilewskyi'' Ruter, 1958
* ''
Gnathocera bilineata'' Kraatz, 1886
* ''
Gnathocera bomokandi'' Burgeon, 1932
* ''
Gnathocera bonsi'' Ruter, 1991
* ''
Gnathocera bourgoini'' Ruter, 1964
* ''
Gnathocera convexiuscula'' Kraatz, 1899
* ''
Gnathocera cruda'' Janson, 1877
* ''
Gnathocera flavovirens'' Kolbe, 1892
* ''
Gnathocera garnieri'' Allard, 1993
* ''
Gnathocera hirta'' Burmeister, 1842
* ''
Gnathocera hyacinthina'' Janson, 1885
* ''
Gnathocera impressa'' (Olivier, 1789)
* ''
Gnathocera katentania'' Burgeon, 1932
* ''
Gnathocera kudrnai'' Rataj, 2000
* ''
Gnathocera lamottei'' Ruter, 1958
* ''
Gnathocera leleupi'' Ruter, 1958
* ''
Gnathocera luluana'' Basilewsky, 1949
* ''
Gnathocera lurida'' Janson, 1877
* ''
Gnathocera maculipennis'' Kraatz, 1898
* ''
Gnathocera marginata
''Gnathocera'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Description
Species of the genus ''Gnathocera'' can reach a body length of about . The larvae live in soil. The adult beetles are usually found in the high grass.
Distr ...
'' Janson, 1885
* ''
Gnathocera nigrolineata'' Arrow, 1922
* ''
Gnathocera overlaeti'' Burgeon, 1939
* ''
Gnathocera pauliani'' Allard, 1988
* ''
Gnathocera pilicollis'' Kolbe, 1901
* ''
Gnathocera pilosa'' Kraatz, 1897
* ''
Gnathocera pubescens'' Janson, 1885
* ''
Gnathocera pulchripes'' Schlürhoff, 1942
* ''
Gnathocera quadripunctata'' Kraatz, 1898
* ''
Gnathocera royi'' Ruter, 1958
* ''
Gnathocera sericea'' Moser, 1911
* ''
Gnathocera sericinitens'' Bates, 1884
* ''
Gnathocera submarginata'' Fairmaire, 1893
* ''
Gnathocera sulcata'' Kolbe, 1901
* ''
Gnathocera trivittata'' (Swederus, 1787)
* ''
Gnathocera truncata'' Janson, 1900
* ''
Gnathocera usafuana'' Kolbe, 1901
* ''
Gnathocera valida'' Janson, 1884
* ''
Gnathocera varians'' Gory & Percheron, 1833
* ''
Gnathocera vestita'' Kolbe, 1901
* ''
Gnathocera villosa'' Janson, 1877
References
Biolib
Cetoniinae
Scarabaeidae genera
Taxa named by William Kirby (entomologist)
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