Polybaphes sanguinolenta

Polybaphes sanguinolenta is a species of fruit and flower chafers belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.

Polybaphes sanguinolenta from Senegal

Polybaphes sanguinolenta
Polybaphes sanguinolenta. Mounted specimen on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
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P. sanguinolenta
Binomial name
Polybaphes sanguinolenta
(Olivier, 1789)
Synonyms
  • Gametoides sanguinolenta
  • Gametis sanguinolenta[1]

Description

Polybaphes sanguinolenta can reach a length of about 15–16 millimetres (0.59–0.63 in).[2] Elytra are black with yellow markings.

It is considered a pest of Pearl millet (Pennisetum glaucum) and cotton.[3][4][5]

Distribution

This species is widespread in West, East and South Africa (Senegal, Benin, Cameroon, Congo, Ethiopia, Ivory Coast, RCA, South Africa, Uganda).[4][6][7][8]

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