Smaragdesthes

Smaragdesthes
Smaragdesthes africana smaragdina from Democratic Republic of the Congo
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Genus: Smaragdesthes
Kraatz, 1880
Synonyms
  • Smaragdestes Kraatz, 1880

Smaragdesthes is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.

Smaragdesthes africana africana

Description

Species of the genus Smaragdesthes can reach a length of about 15–25 millimetres (0.59–0.98 in). They have an elongated body with various shades of iridescent green, red or purple colours. Males have a distinctive horn on the front head. The development of these beetles is relatively fast.

Distribution

This genus occurs in sub-Saharan Africa as far south as South Africa..

List of species

  • Smaragdesthes africana (Drury, 1773)
  • Smaragdesthes cinctipennis Moser, 1903
  • Smaragdesthes conjux (Harold, 1880)
  • Smaragdesthes guerini Janson, 1888
  • Smaragdesthes monoceros (Gory & Percheron, 1833)
  • Smaragdesthes simils Moser, 1907
  • Smaragdesthes suturalis (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Smaragdesthes viridicyanea (Palissot de Beauvois, 1805)

References


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