''Stephanorrhina princeps'', common name spotted flower beetle, is a beetle from the family
Scarabaeidae, subfamily
Cetoniinae and tribe
Goliathini.
Description
''Stephanorrhina princeps'' can reach about in length. It has usually a brilliant metallic green coloration, with bright white spots in the
elytra. However the background may vary from purple to light-green. On the
pronotum there are two dark green spots. Males have two small and two large horns (
sexual dimorphism
Sexual dimorphism is the condition where the sexes of the same animal and/or plant species exhibit different morphological characteristics, particularly characteristics not directly involved in reproduction. The condition occurs in most ani ...
). Life cycle from egg to imago takes about six-eight months, with two-four months in cocoon stage. The adults feed on fruits and flowers. Life expectancy of adults is three-four months.
Distribution
This species is an
endemism
Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...
of
Malawi
Malawi (; or aláwi Tumbuka: ''Malaŵi''), officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in Southeastern Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the west, Tanzania to the north and northeast ...
,
Dedza.
Subspecies
* ''Stephanorrhina princeps bamptoni'' Allard, 1984
* ''Stephanorrhina princeps princeps'' (Oberthür, 1880)
* ''Stephanorrhina princeps pygidiomaculata'' Schürhoff, 1935
References
Biolib
External links
{{Taxonbar, from=Q7608474
Cetoniinae
Beetles described in 1880