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Mecynorhina
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Mecynorhina (frequently misspelled as Mecynorrhina; the original spelling used a single "r" and the misspelling is not in prevailing usage, therefore not valid under the ICZN) are beetles from the subfamily Cetoniinae, tribe Goliathini. The genus was created by Frederick William Hope, in 1837.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderColeoptera
- FamilyScarabaeidae
Mecynorhina (лат.) — род крупных жуков из подсемейства бронзовки семейства пластинчатоусых, распространённых в Центральной и Юго-Восточной Африке.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 7
- With media
- 14
- Family
- Cetoniidae
- Collections
- TTU, MNHN, DMNS
- Recorded in
- Uganda, Tanzanie
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Goliathini
- Image
- Mecynorhina-ugandensis.jpg
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- Mecynorrhina
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Encyclopedic overview
4 sectionsContents
- Taxonomy
- Former classification
- Current classification
- References
Mecynorhina (frequently misspelled as Mecynorrhina; the original spelling used a single "r" and the misspelling is not in prevailing usage, therefore not valid under the ICZN) are beetles from the subfamily Cetoniinae, tribe Goliathini. The genus was created by Frederick William Hope, in 1837.
According to the last work of De Palma & Frantz, the type species of the genus is Scarabaeus polyphemus Fabricius, 1781.
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