Tmesorrhina iris
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| Tmesorrhina iris from Fernando Po (island) | |
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| Species: | T. iris
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| Tmesorrhina iris (Fabricius, 1781)
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Tmesorrhina iris are beetles from the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.
Description
[edit]Tmesorrhina iris can reach a length of 22–24 mm. The basic colour of this species is dark green. The elytra are elongate, subparallel and punctured with black punctures. The legs are reddish brown.
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found in the rainforests of the Afrotropical region (Ivory Coast, Ghana, Cameroon, Nigeria, Central African Republic, Uganda and Democratic Republic of Congo).
Subspecies
[edit]- Tmesorrhina iris camerunica
- Tmesorrhina iris moseri
- Tmesorrhina iris saundersi
- Tmesorrhina iris schultzei
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