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

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

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

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

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