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.[1] 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

  • Compsocephalus bayeri (Moser, 1917)
  • Compsocephalus bennigseni (Kuhnt, 1909)
  • Compsocephalus dmitriewi Olsufiew, 1902
  • Compsocephalus dohertyi (Jordan, 1901)
  • Compsocephalus horsfieldianus White, 1845
  • Compsocephalus kachowskii Olsufiew, 1902
  • Compsocephalus kiellandi (Allard, 1985)
  • Compsocephalus preussi (Kolbe, 1892)
  • Compsocephalus rotteveeli Drumont, 1996
  • Compsocephalus thomasi (Kolbe, 1904)

References

  1. ↑ Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz.


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