Taeniesthes specularis
Taeniesthes specularis | |
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Taeniesthes specularis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Scarabaeidae |
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.
References
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