Xeloma leprosa

Xeloma leprosa is a species of scarab beetle belonging to the subfamily Cetoniinae. It is found in tropical regions of Africa including Namibia, Zimbabwe, Transvaal, Natal and Angola.[1]

Xeloma leprosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:
Cetoniinae
Genus:
Xeloma
Species:
X. leprosa
Binomial name
Xeloma leprosa
Synonyms[1]

Cetonia amakosa
Boheman, 1857
Pseudoprotaetia puncticollis
Kraatz, 1899
Pseudoprotaetia stictica
Kraatz, 1882
Pseudoprotaetia soror
Kraatz, 1899

References
  1. Bisby FA; Roskov YR; Orrell TM; Nicolson D.; Paglinawan LE; Bailly N.; Kirk PM; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Ouvrard D. (2011). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2013 Annual Checklist. Species 2000.


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