''Gnathocera'' is a genus of

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s belonging to the family

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Description

Species of the genus ''Gnathocera'' can reach a body length of about . The larvae live in soil. The adult beetles are usually found in the high grass.

Distribution

This genus is widespread in the Afro-tropical region.

Species

* '' Gnathocera abessinica'' Moser, 1911 * '' Gnathocera allardi'' Ruter, 1964 * '' Gnathocera angolensis'' Westwood, 1854 * '' Gnathocera angustata'' Kolbe, 1892 * '' Gnathocera basilewskyi'' Ruter, 1958 * '' Gnathocera bilineata'' Kraatz, 1886 * '' Gnathocera bomokandi'' Burgeon, 1932 * '' Gnathocera bonsi'' Ruter, 1991 * '' Gnathocera bourgoini'' Ruter, 1964 * '' Gnathocera convexiuscula'' Kraatz, 1899 * '' Gnathocera cruda'' Janson, 1877 * '' Gnathocera flavovirens'' Kolbe, 1892 * '' Gnathocera garnieri'' Allard, 1993 * '' Gnathocera hirta'' Burmeister, 1842 * '' Gnathocera hyacinthina'' Janson, 1885 * '' Gnathocera impressa'' (Olivier, 1789) * '' Gnathocera katentania'' Burgeon, 1932 * '' Gnathocera kudrnai'' Rataj, 2000 * '' Gnathocera lamottei'' Ruter, 1958 * '' Gnathocera leleupi'' Ruter, 1958 * '' Gnathocera luluana'' Basilewsky, 1949 * '' Gnathocera lurida'' Janson, 1877 * '' Gnathocera maculipennis'' Kraatz, 1898 * '' Gnathocera marginata'' Janson, 1885 * '' Gnathocera nigrolineata'' Arrow, 1922 * '' Gnathocera overlaeti'' Burgeon, 1939 * '' Gnathocera pauliani'' Allard, 1988 * '' Gnathocera pilicollis'' Kolbe, 1901 * '' Gnathocera pilosa'' Kraatz, 1897 * '' Gnathocera pubescens'' Janson, 1885 * '' Gnathocera pulchripes'' Schlürhoff, 1942 * '' Gnathocera quadripunctata'' Kraatz, 1898 * '' Gnathocera royi'' Ruter, 1958 * '' Gnathocera sericea'' Moser, 1911 * '' Gnathocera sericinitens'' Bates, 1884 * '' Gnathocera submarginata'' Fairmaire, 1893 * '' Gnathocera sulcata'' Kolbe, 1901 * '' Gnathocera trivittata'' (Swederus, 1787) * '' Gnathocera truncata'' Janson, 1900 * '' Gnathocera usafuana'' Kolbe, 1901 * '' Gnathocera valida'' Janson, 1884 * '' Gnathocera varians'' Gory & Percheron, 1833 * '' Gnathocera vestita'' Kolbe, 1901 * '' Gnathocera villosa'' Janson, 1877

References

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Cetoniinae Scarabaeidae genera Taxa named by William Kirby (entomologist) {{Cetoniinae-stub