Torynorrhina flammea

Torynorrhina flammea is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.

Torynorrhina flammea
Torynorrhina flammea from zoological collections of University of Rennes 1
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:
Cetoniinae
Genus:
Torynorrhina
Species:
T. flammea
Binomial name
Torynorrhina flammea
(Gestro, 1888)
Synonyms
  • Rhomborrhina flammea Gestro, 1888
  • Rhomborrhina flammea var. cariana Gestro, 1891

Description

Torynorrhina flammea can reach a body length of about 30–35 millimetres (1.2–1.4 in). In the females tibia of fore legs are wider. This species is characterized by great variability in colours (cobalt blue, emerald green, scarlet red, etc.).

Distribution

This flower beetle is present in Thailand, Assam, Malaysia and China.

Subspecies
  • Torynorrhina flammea cariana (Gestro, 1891)
  • Torynorrhina flammea flammea (Gestro, 1888)
  • Torynorrhina flammea incisa Arrow, 1910
  • Torynorrhina flammea malayana Miksic, 1980
  • Torynorrhina flammea chicheryi, Ruter, 1980 (sometimes considered a species - Torynorrhina chicheryi)
  • Female of Torynorrhina flammea
  • Torynorrhina flammea chicheryi
  • Torynorrhina flammea chicheryi
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