Gnathocera is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
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| Gnathocera trivittata from Uganda | |
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| Genus: | Gnathocera Kirby, 1825
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Description edit
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.
Distribution edit
This genus is widespread in the Afro-tropical region.
Species edit
- 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
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