Dicronorhina is a small genus of fairly large sub-Saharan flower chafers; the name has frequently been misspelled (as Dicronorrhina and Dicranorrhina) following misspellings and unjustified replacement naming in 1841 and 1842.[1]

Dicronorhina
Mating Dicronorhina derbyana, at the Montreal Insectarium
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Tribe: Goliathini
Subtribe: Coryphocerina
Genus: Dicronorhina
Hope, 1837
Synonyms
  • Dicranorrhina (misspelling)
  • Dicronorrhina (unjustified replacement name)[1]

Description

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The species of the genus Dicronorhina reach about 40–60 millimetres (1.6–2.4 in) in length. Their basic body colour is metallic green, with white stripes in some species. The male has a T-shaped, flat horn in the forehead. The larvae live in the soil on decaying vegetable material. The development will take 8–9 months, and the adult beetles can live 3–4 months, so that there is one generation per year.

Distribution

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This genus is widespread in Africa south of the Sahara.

List of species

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There are four species in this genus:

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Biolib
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