''Taurhina stanley'' is a

beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

belonging to the family

Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several sub ...

Description

''Taurhina stanleyi'' can reach a length of about . This species is quite variable in size and colours.

Distribution

This species can be found in

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and

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List of subspecies

* ''Neptunides stanleyi camerunensis'' (de Lisle, 1947) * ''Neptunides stanleyi elgonensis'' Allard, 1985 * ''Neptunides stanleyi meridionalis'' Allard, 1985

Etymology

The name honours the explorer of Central Africa

Henry Morton Stanley Sir Henry Morton Stanley (born John Rowlands; 28 January 1841 – 10 May 1904) was a Welsh-American explorer, journalist, soldier, colonial administrator, author and politician who was famous for his exploration of Central Africa Cen ...

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References

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Beetles of Africa

Skytropic
Taurhina, stanley Insects of Kenya Beetles described in 1889 Taxa named by Oliver Erichson Janson {{Cetoniinae-stub