Coleoptera (DRC, Uganda, Kenya)
Coleoptera (DRC, Uganda, Kenya)
I'm wondering if you all could help put a name to some of these beetles I've come across in my travels.
1) June 2022, Nairobi, Kenya
2) May 2021, Entebbe, Uganda
3) March 2021, Nairobi, Kenya
1) June 2022, Nairobi, Kenya
2) May 2021, Entebbe, Uganda
3) March 2021, Nairobi, Kenya
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Re: Coleoptera (DRC, Uganda, Kenya)
The cetoniine scarabs are either Eudicella smithii or E. euthalia -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudicella_smithii
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudicella_euthalia
E. euthalia is considered to be a ssp. of smithii by some authors.
Re: Coleoptera (DRC, Uganda, Kenya)
Thanks!livingplanet3 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 23, 2022 7:12 pm The cetoniine scarabs are either Eudicella smithii or E. euthalia -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudicella_smithii
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eudicella_euthalia
E. euthalia is considered to be a ssp. of smithii by some authors.
Re: Coleoptera (DRC, Uganda, Kenya)
4) November 2020, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
5) September 2020, Lolwa, Ituri, DRC
6) March, 2020, Bunia, Ituri, DRC
5) September 2020, Lolwa, Ituri, DRC
6) March, 2020, Bunia, Ituri, DRC
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Re: Coleoptera (DRC, Uganda, Kenya)
Most likely a species of Leucocelis, though I don't know which one. This is a large genus -
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leucocelis
Your species is the same one shown here -
https://www.flickr.com/photos/andredeke ... otostream/
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Re: Coleoptera (DRC, Uganda, Kenya)
Thank you for your thoughts!
Re: Coleoptera (DRC, Uganda, Kenya)
I believe the last image is of a species of Cerambycidae in the genus Prosopocera, or close. It's a large genus with many similar species...
Cheers,
Bandrow
Cheers,
Bandrow
Re: Coleoptera (DRC, Uganda, Kenya)
The cerambycids in images 3-4 could also possibly be a species of Mecosaspis - but as is Litopus - it is a large genus of similar, difficult to ID, species...
Cheers!
Bandrow
Cheers!
Bandrow
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