Dicronorhina derbyana derbyana

(Westwood, 1843)

Vernacular names
English : Derby’s flower beetle
French : Cétoine de Derby

Classification
Class : Insecta
Order : Coleoptera
Family : Scarabaeidae
Notes : 4 other subspecies known. This subspecies includes former subspecies layardi, now considered invalid.

Identification
The species can grow to 5 cm in length. Males are bigger than females and have a well-visible T-shaped horn on their rostrum. Coloration is metallic green to red with conspicuous white bands on the cephalothorax and elytrae.

Range and habitat
The species occurs in eastern Africa, from Kenya and Tanzania to Namibia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. Lives in tropical forests and dense humid woodlands, plantations.

Conservation
IUCN RED LIST : NOT LISTED
CITES : Not listed
Status : The species’ status has yet to be assessed. It is still common but could be threatened by deforestation and habitat loss.
Ex-Situ Programs : None known

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