Leucocelis albosticta

Leucocelis albosticta
Leucocelis albosticta from Uganda. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:
Cetoniinae
Tribe:
Cetoniini
Genus:
Leucocelis
Species:
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]

References

  1. ^ "Catalogue of Life - 2011 Annual Checklist :: Species details". www.catalogueoflife.org. Retrieved 2025-03-22.
  2. ^ Entomologischer Verein zu Stettin (1840). Entomologische Zeitung. Smithsonian Libraries. [Stettin : Entomologischer Verein zu Stettin.
  3. ^ "Leucocelis albosticta Kolbe, 1895". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-03-22.


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