Polybaphes sanguinolenta is a species of fruit and flower chafers belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.
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| Polybaphes sanguinolenta. Mounted specimen on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano | |
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| Species: | P. sanguinolenta
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| Polybaphes sanguinolenta (Olivier, 1789)
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Description edit
Polybaphes sanguinolenta can reach a length of about 15–16 millimetres (0.59–0.63 in).[2] Elytra are black with yellow markings.
It is considered a pest of Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and cotton.[3][4][5]
Distribution edit
This species is widespread in West, East and South Africa (Senegal, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, RCA, South Africa, Uganda).[4][6][7][8]
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