Polybaphes sanguinolenta

Kingdom Animalia Family Scarabaeidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species		Class Insecta Subfamily Cetoniinae Genus Polybaphes Order Beetle

Polybaphes sanguinolenta is a species of fruit and flower chafers belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.

Description

Polybaphes sanguinolenta can reach a length of about 15–16 millimetres (0.59–0.63 in). Elytra are black with yellow markings.

It is considered a pest of Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and cotton.

This species is widespread in West, East and South Africa (Senegal, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, RCA, South Africa, Uganda).