Torynorrhina flammea

Torynorrhina flammea
	Torynorrhina flammea from zoological collections of University of Rennes 1
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Cetoniinae
Genus:	Torynorrhina
Species:	T. flammea
Binomial name
	Torynorrhina flammea; (Gestro, 1888)
Synonyms
	Rhomborrhina flammea Gestro, 1888; Rhomborrhina flammea var. cariana Gestro, 1891;

Torynorrhina flammea is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.

Description

Torynorrhina flammea can reach a body length of about 30–35 millimetres (1.2–1.4 in). In the females tibia of fore legs are wider. This species is characterized by great variability in colours (cobalt blue, emerald green, scarlet red, etc.).

Distribution

This flower beetle is present in Thailand, Assam, Malaysia and China.

It has been recorded feeding on sorghum in India.^[1]

Subspecies

Torynorrhina flammea cariana (Gestro, 1891)
Torynorrhina flammea flammea (Gestro, 1888)
Torynorrhina flammea incisa Arrow, 1910
Torynorrhina flammea malayana Miksic, 1980
Torynorrhina flammea chicheryi, Ruter, 1980 (sometimes considered a species - Torynorrhina chicheryi)

Gallery

Female of Torynorrhina flammea
Torynorrhina flammea chicheryi
Torynorrhina flammea chicheryi

References

^ Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. London: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-804243-4. OCLC 967265246.

External links

[Kalaisekar-1] Kalaisekar, A (2017). Insect pests of millets: systematics, bionomics, and management. London: Elsevier. ISBN 978-0-12-804243-4. OCLC 967265246.

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