Taurhina stanleyi
| Taurhina stanleyi | |
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| 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) | |
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Taurhina stanley is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
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 .
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