- Source: Diplognatha
Diplognatha is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.
Description
Species of this genus are of medium size (approx. 20–27 mm). The body is slightly oblong and flat, with a shiny surface, usually black or brown, but some species have a distinct metallic sheen. A sexual dimorphism is barely visible. The larvae usually live in the soil, but some species are supposed to develop in bird and bee nests. In some species, the adult beetles live for several years, which is relatively uncommon.
Distribution
These beetles live in tropical Africa. The species Diplognatha gagates is found almost everywhere in Africa south of Sahara.
List of species
Diplognatha blanchardi Schaum, 1844
Diplognatha crampeli Fairmaire, 1893
Diplognatha gagates (Forster, 1771)
Diplognatha silicea Macleay, 1838
Diplognatha inaequalis Schürhoff, 1942
Diplognatha jeanneli Bourgoin, 1913
Diplognatha mhondana Moser, 1901
Diplognatha montana Kolbe, 1892
Diplognatha pagana Harold, 1879
Diplognatha preussi Kolbe, 1892
Diplognatha pupurascens (Fabricius, 1801)
Diplognatha striata Janson, 1877
Diplognatha subaenea Duvivier, 1891
Diplognatha viridichalcea Kolbe, 1897
Diplognatha viridula Janson, 1878
References
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Flower-beetles
Diplognatha gagates
Diplognatha silicea
