Mecynorhina harrisi

Mecynorhina harrisi is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.

Mecynorhina harrisi
Museum specimen of Mecynorhina harrisi, male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:
Cetoniinae
Genus:
Mecynorhina
Species:
M. harrisi
Binomial name
Mecynorhina harrisi
(Westwood, 1847)
Synonyms
  • Megalorhina harrisi Westwood, 1847

Subspecies
  • Mecynorhina harrisi eximia (Aurivillius, 1886)
  • Mecynorhina harrisi eximioides (Allard, 1989)
  • Mecynorhina harrisi leptofurcata (Allard, 1985)
  • Mecynorhina harrisi peregrina (Kolbe, 1895)
  • Mecynorhina harrisi procera (Kolbe, 1884)
  • Mecynorhina harrisi schaueri (Schürhoff, 1933)
Mecynorhina harrisi harrisi

Description

Mecynorhina harrisi can reach a length of about 30–50 millimetres (1.2–2.0 in). Coloration and pattern of these beetles are very variable, depending on subspecies. Pronotum may be red-brown or greenish. Elytra may be greenish, bluish or dark brown, with white or yellow spots and markings. Males show large forward-projecting horns.

Distribution

This species can be found in Cameroon, Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

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References
  • De Palma (M.) & Frantz (S.), 2010. Taxonomic revision of Megalorhina Westwood and subgeneric classification of Mecynorhina Hope, Natura Edizioni Scientifiche
  • Biolib


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