- Source: Chondrorrhina abbreviata
Chondrorrhina abbreviata is a species of fruit and flower chafers belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.
Description
Chondrorrhina abbreviata can reach a length of about 15–18 millimetres (0.59–0.71 in). The basic color of the body is black. Elytra show a large transversal yellow band.
Distribution
This species occurs in West Africa (Senegal, Gambia & Ivory Coast).
Bibliography
Scarabs: World Scarabaeidae Database. Schoolmeesters P., 2011-05-30
Fabricius J.C. (1792) Entomologia systematica emendata et aucta. Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species adjectis Synonymis, Locis, Observationibus, Descriptionibus, Hafniae. C. G. Proft & fils 1:1-538
Kraatz G. (1880) Genera nova Cetonidarum, Entomologische Monatsblätter 2:17-30
Massouroudin Akoudjin, Jean César, Appolinaire Kombassere. Jérémy Bouyer [1] Spatio-temporal variability of fruit feeding insects used as ecological indicators in West Africa
Ruter, G., 1975 Contribution to the biological study of northern senegal part 28 coleoptera cetoniidae. Bulletin de l'Institut Fondamental d'Afrique Noire Serie A Sciences Naturelles 37(3): 661-668
Sakai, Kaoru; Nagai Shinji (1998) The Cetoniine Beetles of the World. In: Fujita, Hiroshi (ed.) Mushi-sha's Iconographic Series of Insects, vol.3, 422pp (144 color plates). ISBN 4-943955-03-7