Compsocephalus

Compsocephalus
Compsocephalus bayeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Cetoniinae
Genus:	Compsocephalus White, 1845
Synonyms
Brachymitra Kolbe, 1892 Stephanocrates Kolbe, 1892

Compsocephalus is a genus of flower chafers belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae. These beetles are most commonly found in East Africa, more specifically Kenya.

Appearance

Compsocephalus are medium to large beetles, with a consistent metallic shine to their colouration. The male has a short, pointed horn on its forehead.

Species

• Compsocephalus bayeri (Moser, 1917)
• Compsocephalus bennigseni (Kuhnt, 1909)
• Compsocephalus dmitriewi Olsufiew, 1902
• Compsocephalus dohertyi (Jordan, 1901)
• Compsocephalus horsfieldianus White, 1845
• Compsocephalus kachowskii Olsufiew, 1902
• Compsocephalus kiellandi (Allard, 1985)
• Compsocephalus preussi (Kolbe, 1892)
• Compsocephalus rotteveeli Drumont, 1996
• Compsocephalus thomasi (Kolbe, 1904)

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