Polybaphes sanguinolenta

Polybaphes sanguinolenta
	Polybaphes sanguinolenta. Mounted specimen on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Cetoniinae
Genus:	Polybaphes
Species:	P. sanguinolenta
Binomial name
	Polybaphes sanguinolenta; (Olivier, 1789)
Synonyms
	Gametoides sanguinolenta; Gametis sanguinolenta;

Polybaphes sanguinolenta is a species of fruit and flower chafers belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.

Description

Polybaphes sanguinolenta can reach a length of about 15–16 millimetres (0.59–0.63 in).^[2] Elytra are black with yellow markings.

It is considered a pest of Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and cotton.^[3]^[4]^[5]

Distribution

This species is widespread in West, East and South Africa (Senegal, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, RCA, South Africa, Uganda).^[4]^[6]^[7]^[8]

References

^ Biolib
^ Insecterra Forum
^ Panicle Insect Pests of Sorghum and Pearl Millet ICRISAT Sahelian Center
^ ^a ^b Encyclopedia of Life
^ COLEOPTERA COCCINELLIDAE DU COTONNIER EN AFRIQUE FRANCOPHONE AU SUD DU SAHARA
^ Coleoptera Country Senegal
^ Le monde des insectes
^ Discover Life

External links

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[1] Biolib

[2] Insecterra Forum

[3] Panicle Insect Pests of Sorghum and Pearl Millet ICRISAT Sahelian Center

[fa-4] Encyclopedia of Life

[5] COLEOPTERA COCCINELLIDAE DU COTONNIER EN AFRIQUE FRANCOPHONE AU SUD DU SAHARA

[6] Coleoptera Country Senegal

[7] Le monde des insectes

[8] Discover Life

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