Leucocelis feana

Leucocelis feana
Leucocelis feana from São Tomé and Príncipe
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Tribe: Cetoniini
Genus: Leucocelis
Species: L. feana
Binomial name
Leucocelis feana
Janson, 1907

Leucocelis feana is a species of chafer beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.

Description

Leucocelis feana can reach a length of about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). These beetles have a deep glossy green body, more or less tinged with red in some specimens. Head is longitudinally convex and sparsely punctured. Elytra are quite convex and sculptured and they show ten rows of coarse arcuate punctures. The middle and hind femora are more or less tinged with green or red. [1]

Distribution

This species has an afrotropical distribution range (West Africa, São Tomé and Príncipe).[1][2]

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 2/3/2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.