Gnathocera varians
| Gnathocera varians | |
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| Gnathocera varians from Guinea-Bissau. Male and female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Cetoniinae |
| Genus: | Gnathocera |
| Species: | G. varians |
| Binomial name | |
| Gnathocera varians Gory & Percheron, 1833 | |
Gnathocera varians is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Description
Gnathocera varians can reach a length of about 18–20 millimetres (0.71–0.79 in).
Distribution
This species occurs in the afrotropical region (Senegal, Burkina Faso, Guinea-Bissau, Mali);
Subspecies
- Gnathocera varians histrionica De Lisle, 1947
- Gnathocera varians roseni Schürhoff, 1939
- Gnathocera varians varians Gory & Percheron, 1833
References
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