Polybaphes sanguinolenta

Polybaphes sanguinolenta
Polybaphes sanguinolenta. Mounted specimen on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Genus: Polybaphes
Species: P. sanguinolenta
Binomial name
Polybaphes sanguinolenta
(Olivier, 1789)
Synonyms
  • Gametoides sanguinolenta
  • Gametis sanguinolenta[1]

Polybaphes sanguinolenta is a species of fruit and flower chafers belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.

Polybaphes sanguinolenta from Senegal

Description

Polybaphes sanguinolenta can reach a length of about 15–16 millimetres (0.59–0.63 in).[2] Elytra are black with yellow markings.

It is considered a pest of Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and cotton.[3][4][5]

Distribution

This species is widespread in West, East and South Africa (Senegal, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, RCA, South Africa, Uganda). [4][6][7][8]

References

  1. ↑ Biolib
  2. ↑ Insecterra Forum
  3. ↑ Panicle Insect Pests of Sorghum and Pearl Millet ICRISAT Sahelian Center
  4. 1 2 Encyclopedia of Life
  5. ↑ COLEOPTERA COCCINELLIDAE DU COTONNIER EN AFRIQUE FRANCOPHONE AU SUD DU SAHARA
  6. ↑ Coleoptera Country Senegal
  7. ↑ Le monde des insectes
  8. ↑ Discover Life

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