Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Scarabaeidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Subfamily Cetoniinae | |
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Similar Mecynorhina, Mecynorhina polyphemus, Goliathini, Mecynorhina torquata, Mecynorhina ugandensis | ||
Mecynorhina passerinii, the Orange-Spotted Fruit Chafer, is a species of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.
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Description
Mecynorhina passerinii can reach a length of about 30–45 millimetres (1.2–1.8 in) in males, of about 40–55 millimetres (1.6–2.2 in) in females. Males show large forward-projecting horns. Elytra are black or dark brown with orange spots. The coloration of the thoracic shield (pronotum) may be yellowish, brown or black, usually with a broad brown or black central stripe. Hind tibiae and tarsi are orange-brown. These beetles feed on sap of the Bridelia micrantha.
Distribution
This species can be found in South Africa, Zimbabwe and Tanzania.
References
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