Coelorrhina
Coelorrhina | |
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Coelorrhina hornimani from Cameroon | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Family: | Scarabaeidae |
Subfamily: | Cetoniinae |
Genus: | Coelorrhina Burmeister, 1842 |
Coelorrhina is a genus of flower chafer belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Description
Species included in this genus are quite large, with a metallic gold green colour. The male has a short T-shaped prominence on the forehead.
Distribution
This genus is widespread in Africa south of Sahara.
List of species
- Coelorrhina aurata (Westwood, 1841)
- Coelorrhina babaulti Allard, 1983
- Coelorrhina hornimani Bates, 1877
- Coelorrhina mutica Janson, 1915
- Coelorrhina Pythia Kolbe, 1899
- Coelorrhina quadrimaculata (Fabricius, 1781)
- Coelorrhina ruteri Allard, 1983
- Coelorrhina seals Kolbe, 1899