Plaesiorrhina mhondana

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Plaesiorrhina mhondana
Plaesiorrhina mhondana. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Order:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
P. mhondana
Binomial name
Plaesiorrhina mhondana
Oberthür, 1880

Plaesiorrhina mhondana is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.[1]

Subordinated taxa[edit]

  • Plaesiorrhina mhondana var. flavipennis Kolbe, 1892
  • Plaesiorrhina mhondana var. scalaris Quedenfeldt, 1891
  • Plaesiorrhina mhondana var. triplagiata Kolbe, 1892
  • Plaesiorrhina mhondana var. vacua Gerstäcker, 1884

Description[edit]

Plaesiorrhina mhondana can reach a length of 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). The basic colour is dark brown, with an orange markings on the elytra.[2][3]

Distribution[edit]

This species can be found in Kenya and Tanzania.[1]

References[edit]