Xeloma leprosa

Xeloma leprosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniidae
Genus: Xeloma
Species: X. leprosa
Binomial name
Xeloma leprosa
Burmeister, 1842
Synonyms[1]

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

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

References

  1. 1 2 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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