Plaesiorrhina mhondana
| Plaesiorrhina mhondana | |
|---|---|
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| Plaesiorrhina mhondana. Museum specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Plaesiorrhina |
| Species: | P. mhondana |
| Binomial name | |
| Plaesiorrhina mhondana Oberthür, 1880 | |
Plaesiorrhina mhondana is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.[1]
Subordinated taxa
- Plaesiorrhina mhondana var. flavipennis Kolbe, 1892
- Plaesiorrhina mhondana var. scalaris Quedenfeldt, 1891
- Plaesiorrhina mhondana var. triplagiata Kolbe, 1892
- Plaesiorrhina mhondana var. vacua Gerstäcker, 1884
Description
Plaesiorrhina mhondana can reach a length of 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). The basic colour is dark brown, with an orange markings on the elytra.[2][3]
Distribution
This species can be found in Kenya and Tanzania.[1]
References
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