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Leucocelis albosticta

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Leucocelis albosticta
Leucocelis albosticta from Uganda. Museum specimen
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L. albosticta
Binomial name
Leucocelis albosticta
Kolbe, 1895
Synonyms
  • Leucocelis atrocoerulea Kolbe, 1895

Leucocelis albosticta is a species of chafer beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.[1]

Description

Leucocelis albosticta can reach a length of about 10 millimetres (0.39 in). Pronotum is reddish, while elytra are shining green with small white spots.[2]

Distribution

This species has an Afrotropical distribution range (East Africa, Uganda, Tanzania).[3]

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