Gnathocera is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.

Description Species of the genus Gnathocera can reach a body length of about . The larvae live in soil. The adult beetles are usually found in the high grass.

Distribution This genus is widespread in the Afro-tropical region.

Species

Gnathocera abessinica Moser, 1911 Gnathocera allardi Ruter, 1964 Gnathocera angolensis Westwood, 1854 Gnathocera angustata Kolbe, 1892 Gnathocera basilewskyi Ruter, 1958 Gnathocera bilineata Kraatz, 1886 Gnathocera bomokandi Burgeon, 1932 Gnathocera bonsi Ruter, 1991 Gnathocera bourgoini Ruter, 1964 Gnathocera convexiuscula Kraatz, 1899 Gnathocera cruda Janson, 1877 Gnathocera flavovirens Kolbe, 1892 Gnathocera garnieri Allard, 1993 Gnathocera hirta Burmeister, 1842 Gnathocera hyacinthina Janson, 1885 Gnathocera impressa (Olivier, 1789) Gnathocera katentania Burgeon, 1932 Gnathocera kudrnai Rataj, 2000 Gnathocera lamottei Ruter, 1958 Gnathocera leleupi Ruter, 1958 Gnathocera luluana Basilewsky, 1949 Gnathocera lurida Janson, 1877 Gnathocera maculipennis Kraatz, 1898 Gnathocera marginata Janson, 1885 Gnathocera nigrolineata Arrow, 1922 Gnathocera overlaeti Burgeon, 1939 Gnathocera pauliani Allard, 1988 Gnathocera pilicollis Kolbe, 1901 Gnathocera pilosa Kraatz, 1897 Gnathocera pubescens Janson, 1885 Gnathocera pulchripes Schlürhoff, 1942 Gnathocera quadripunctata Kraatz, 1898 Gnathocera royi Ruter, 1958 Gnathocera sericea Moser, 1911 Gnathocera sericinitens Bates, 1884 Gnathocera submarginata Fairmaire, 1893 Gnathocera sulcata Kolbe, 1901 Gnathocera trivittata (Swederus, 1787) Gnathocera truncata Janson, 1900 Gnathocera usafuana Kolbe, 1901 Gnathocera valida Janson, 1884 Gnathocera varians Gory & Percheron, 1833 Gnathocera vestita Kolbe, 1901 Gnathocera villosa Janson, 1877

References

Biolib