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Genus of beetles

Compsocephalus
Compsocephalus bayeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Genus: Compsocephalus
White, 1845
Synonyms
  • Brachymitra Kolbe, 1892
  • Stephanocrates Kolbe, 1892

Compsocephalus is a genus of flower chafers belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae. These beetles are most commonly found in East Africa, more specifically Kenya.

Appearance

Compsocephalus are medium to large beetles, with a consistent metallic shine to their colouration. The male has a short, pointed horn on its forehead.

Species

References

  1. Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz.
Taxon identifiers
Brachymitra


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