Mecynorhina passerinii

Mecynorhina passerinii
Mounted specimen of Mecynorhina passerinii, male
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Genus: Mecynorhina
Species: M. passerinii
Binomial name
Mecynorhina passerinii
(Westwood, 1844)
Synonyms
  • Amaurodes passerinii Westwood, 1844
  • Amanthodes passerini
  • Amantodes passerini Westwood, 1854
  • Callopistes passerini (Westwood) Schaum, 1844
  • Ceratorhina passerini (misspelling)
  • Ceratorrhina passerini (Westwood) Bertoloni, 1889

Mecynorhina passerinii, the Orange-Spotted Fruit Chafer, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.

Subspecies

Description

Mecynorhina passerinii can reach a length of about 30–45 millimetres (1.2–1.8 in) in males, of about 40–55 millimetres (1.6–2.2 in) in females. Males show large forward-projecting horns. Elytra are black or dark brown with orange spots. The coloration of the thoracic shield (pronotum) may be yellowish, brown or black, usually with a broad brown or black central stripe. Hind tibiae and tarsi are orange-brown. These beetles feed on sap of the Bridelia micrantha.

Distribution

This species can be found in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Tanzania.

References


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