Taurhina stanleyi

Taurhina stanley is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.

Taurhina stanleyi
Taurhina stanleyi from Uganda. Male and female.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Genus:
Taurhina
Species:
T. stanleyi
Binomial name
Taurhina stanleyi
(Janson, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Neptunides stanleyi Janson, 1889

Description

Taurhina stanleyi can reach a length of about 21–36 millimetres (0.83–1.42 in). This species is quite variable in size and colours.

Distribution

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

List of subspecies
  • Neptunides stanleyi camerunensis (de Lisle, 1947)
  • Neptunides stanleyi elgonensis Allard, 1985
  • Neptunides stanleyi meridionalis Allard, 1985

Etymology

The name honours the explorer of Central Africa Henry Morton Stanley .

References
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