Diplognatha gagates
| Diplognatha gagates | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Diplognatha |
| Species: | D. gagates |
| Binomial name | |
| Diplognatha gagates Forster, 1771 | |
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Diplognatha gagates is a species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.[1]
Description
[edit]Diplognatha gagates can reach a length of about 16–32 millimetres (0.63–1.26 in).[2] The thorax is very convex. The surface is shining black or reddish. Larvae feed on bird droppings. Young adults are usually reddish brown and feed on flowers, fruits and sap.
Distribution
[edit]This species is widespread in almost all African countries south of the Sahara.
Subspecies
[edit]- Diplognatha gagates holoserica Bainbridge, 1842 (West Africa, Mali, Sénégal, Burkina Faso, Nigeria)
- Diplognatha gagates silicea MacLeay, 1838 (Namibia, Republic of South Africa, Mozambique)
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Diplognatha gagates from Guinea-Bissau -
Diplognatha gagates silicea, from Uganda -
Diplognatha gagates silicea
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References
[edit]- ^ "Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ "Universal Biological Indexer". ubio.org. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- Organism Names
- Mike Picker,Charles Griffiths,Alan Weaving - Field guide to insects of South Africa
External links
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