Diplognatha gagates
| Diplognatha gagates | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Cetoniinae |
| 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, Cetoniinae subfamily.
Description
Diplognatha gagates can reach a length of about 16–32 millimetres (0.63–1.26 in). 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.
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Diplognatha gagates from Guinea-Bissau
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Diplognatha gagates silicea, from Uganda
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Diplognatha gagates silicea
Distribution
This species is widespread in almost all African countries south of Sahara.
Subspecies
- Diplognatha gagates holoserica Bainbridge, 1842 (West Africa, Mali, Sénégal, Burkina Faso, Nigeria)
- Diplognatha gagates silicea MacLeay, 1838 (Namibia, Republic of South Africa, Mozambique)
References
- Universal Biological Indexer
- Catalogue of Life
- Encyclopedia of Life
- Organism Names
- Mike Picker,Charles Griffiths,Alan Weaving - Field guide to insects of South Africa
External links
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