Biology:Compsocephalus
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Short description: Genus of beetles
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| Genus: | Compsocephalus White, 1845
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Compsocephalus is a genus of flower chafers belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.[1] These beetles are most commonly found in East Africa, more specifically Kenya.
Appearance
Compsocephalus are medium to large beetles, with a consistent metallic shine to their colouration. The male has a short, pointed horn on its forehead.
Species
- Compsocephalus bayeri (Moser, 1917)
- Compsocephalus bennigseni (Kuhnt, 1909)
- Compsocephalus dmitriewi Olsufiew, 1902
- Compsocephalus dohertyi (Jordan, 1901)
- Compsocephalus horsfieldianus White, 1845
- Compsocephalus kachowskii Olsufiew, 1902
- Compsocephalus kiellandi (Allard, 1985)
- Compsocephalus preussi (Kolbe, 1892)
- Compsocephalus rotteveeli Drumont, 1996
- Compsocephalus thomasi (Kolbe, 1904)
References
- ↑ Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id400472//.
Wikidata ☰ Q15628551 entry
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