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Diplognatha gagates

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Diplognatha gagates
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Diplognatha
Species:
D. gagates
Binomial name
Diplognatha gagates
Forster, 1771
Synonyms
  • Scarabaeus carbonaria De Geer, 1774
  • Scarabaeus gagates Forster, 1771

Diplognatha gagates is a species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.[1]

Description

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Diplognatha gagates can reach a length of about 16–32 millimetres (0.63–1.26 in).[2] The thorax is very convex. The surface is shining black or reddish. Larvae feed on bird droppings. Young adults are usually reddish brown and feed on flowers, fruits and sap.

Distribution

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This species is widespread in almost all African countries south of the Sahara.

Subspecies

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  • Diplognatha gagates holoserica Bainbridge, 1842 (West Africa, Mali, Sénégal, Burkina Faso, Nigeria)
  • Diplognatha gagates silicea MacLeay, 1838 (Namibia, Republic of South Africa, Mozambique)

References

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  1. ^ "Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  2. ^ "Universal Biological Indexer". ubio.org. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
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