Stephanorrhina
Sign in to saveStephanorrhina is a genus of the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae and tribe Goliathini.
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It is catalogued under topics including Cetoniinae, Scarabaeidae genera and Taxa named by Hermann Burmeister.
Its subject is documented across 8 Wikipedia language editions.
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- Family
- Scarabaeidae
- Collections
- RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, USNM
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- Cetoniidae
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Stephanorrhina is a genus of the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae and tribe Goliathini.
==Description and distribution== The basic colours of the species belonging to this genus vary from purple to light-green, usually with bright white spots in the elytra. The species can reach about in length. Usually males have two small and two large horns (sexual dimorphism). Life cycle from egg to imago takes about six-eight months, with two-four months in cocoon stage. They are present in Malawi, Tanzania, Kenya, Uganda, SW Ethiopia and Cameroon.
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