Biology:Tmesorrhina iris

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Tmesorrhina iris
Tmesorrhina iris from Fernando Po (island)
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Species:
Binomial name
Template:Taxonomy/TmesorrhinaTmesorrhina iris
(Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
  • Gnathocera amabilis

Tmesorrhina iris are beetles from the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.[1][2]

Description

Tmesorrhina iris can reach a length of 22–24 mm. The basic colour of this species is dark green. The elytra are elongate, subparallel and punctured with black punctures. The legs are reddish brown.

Distribution

This species can be found in the rainforests of the Afrotropical realm, and has been recorded in Angola, Benin, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigeria, Democratic Republic of Congo, Republic of the Congo, Sierra Leone, and Uganda.[1]

Subspecies

The following subspecies are members of Tmesorrhina iris.[1][2]

  • Tmesorrhina iris camerunica
  • Tmesorrhina iris moseri
  • Tmesorrhina iris saundersi
  • Tmesorrhina iris schultzei

References


Wikidata ☰ Q7810770 entry