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, 1911
Gnathocera allardi Ruter, 1964
Gnathocera angolensis Westwood, 1854
Gnathocera angustata Kolbe, 1892
Gnathocera basilewskyi Ruter, 1958
Gnathocera bilineata Kraatz, 1886
Gnathocera bomokandi Burgeon, 1932
Gnathocera bonsi Ruter, 1991
Gnathocera bourgoini Ruter, 1964
Gnathocera convexiuscula Kraatz, 1899
Gnathocera cruda Janson, 1877
Gnathocera flavovirens Kolbe, 1892
Gnathocera garnieri Allard, 1993
Gnathocera hirta Burmeister, 1842
Gnathocera hyacinthina Janson, 1885
Gnathocera impressa (Olivier, 1789)
Gnathocera katentania Burgeon, 1932
Gnathocera kudrnai Rataj, 2000
Gnathocera lamottei Ruter, 1958
Gnathocera leleupi Ruter, 1958
Gnathocera luluana Basilewsky, 1949
Gnathocera lurida Janson, 1877
Gnathocera maculipennis Kraatz, 1898
Gnathocera marginata Janson, 1885
Gnathocera nigrolineata Arrow, 1922
Gnathocera overlaeti Burgeon, 1939
Gnathocera pauliani Allard, 1988
Gnathocera pilicollis Kolbe, 1901
Gnathocera pilosa Kraatz, 1897
Gnathocera pubescens Janson, 1885
Gnathocera pulchripes Schlürhoff, 1942
Gnathocera quadripunctata Kraatz, 1898
Gnathocera royi Ruter, 1958
Gnathocera sericea Moser, 1911
Gnathocera sericinitens Bates, 1884
Gnathocera submarginata Fairmaire, 1893
Gnathocera sulcata Kolbe, 1901
Gnathocera trivittata (Swederus, 1787)
Gnathocera truncata Janson, 1900
Gnathocera usafuana Kolbe, 1901
Gnathocera valida Janson, 1884
Gnathocera varians Gory & Percheron, 1833
Gnathocera vestita Kolbe, 1901
Gnathocera villosa Janson, 1877
