Taeniesthes specularis

Taeniesthes specularis
Taeniesthes specularis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Tribe: Goliathini
Genus: Taeniesthes
Species: T. specularis
Binomial name
Taeniesthes specularis
(Gerstaecker, 1867)

Taeniesthes specularis is a species of scarab beetle. [1][2][3]

Description

Taeniesthes specularis can reach a length of about 18 millimetres (0.71 in).[4] These medium sized beetles have a black pronotum with brownish red edges. Elytra are black, with broad, brownish yellow stripes on each side.

Distribution

This species is widespread in Kenya and Tanzania.

Taeniesthes specularis

References

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