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Taurhina stanleyi

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Taurhina stanley is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.

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Description

Taurhina stanleyi can reach a length of about 21–36 millimetres (0.83–1.42 in). This species is quite variable in size and colours.

Distribution

This species can be found in Kenya, Cameroon and Uganda.

List of subspecies

  • Neptunides stanleyi camerunensis (de Lisle, 1947)
  • Neptunides stanleyi elgonensis Allard, 1985
  • Neptunides stanleyi meridionalis Allard, 1985
  • Etymology

    The name honours the explorer of Central Africa Henry Morton Stanley [1].

    References

    Taurhina stanleyi Wikipedia


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