Gnathocera is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
Species of the genus Gnathocera can reach a body length of about 15–20 millimetres (0.59–0.79 in). The larvae live in soil. The adult beetles are usually found in the high grass.
This genus is widespread in the Afro-tropical region.
Gnathocera abessinica Moser, 1911Gnathocera allardi Ruter, 1964Gnathocera angolensis Westwood, 1854Gnathocera angustata Kolbe, 1892Gnathocera basilewskyi Ruter, 1958Gnathocera bilineata Kraatz, 1886Gnathocera bomokandi Burgeon, 1932Gnathocera bonsi Ruter, 1991Gnathocera bourgoini Ruter, 1964Gnathocera convexiuscula Kraatz, 1899Gnathocera cruda Janson, 1877Gnathocera flavovirens Kolbe, 1892Gnathocera garnieri Allard, 1993Gnathocera hirta Burmeister, 1842Gnathocera hyacinthina Janson, 1885Gnathocera impressa (Olivier, 1789)Gnathocera katentania Burgeon, 1932Gnathocera kudrnai Rataj, 2000Gnathocera lamottei Ruter, 1958Gnathocera leleupi Ruter, 1958Gnathocera luluana Basilewsky, 1949Gnathocera lurida Janson, 1877Gnathocera maculipennis Kraatz, 1898Gnathocera marginata Janson, 1885Gnathocera nigrolineata Arrow, 1922Gnathocera overlaeti Burgeon, 1939Gnathocera pauliani Allard, 1988Gnathocera pilicollis Kolbe, 1901Gnathocera pilosa Kraatz, 1897Gnathocera pubescens Janson, 1885Gnathocera pulchripes Schlürhoff, 1942Gnathocera quadripunctata Kraatz, 1898Gnathocera royi Ruter, 1958Gnathocera sericea Moser, 1911Gnathocera sericinitens Bates, 1884Gnathocera submarginata Fairmaire, 1893Gnathocera sulcata Kolbe, 1901Gnathocera trivittata (Swederus, 1787)Gnathocera truncata Janson, 1900Gnathocera usafuana Kolbe, 1901Gnathocera valida Janson, 1884Gnathocera varians Gory & Percheron, 1833Gnathocera vestita Kolbe, 1901Gnathocera villosa Janson, 1877
