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Tmesorrhina iris

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Tmesorrhina iris
Tmesorrhina iris from Fernando Po (island)
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T. iris
Binomial name
Tmesorrhina iris
(Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
  • Gnathocera amabilis

Tmesorrhina iris are beetles from the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.

Description

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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

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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

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  • Tmesorrhina iris camerunica
  • Tmesorrhina iris moseri
  • Tmesorrhina iris saundersi
  • Tmesorrhina iris schultzei

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