Mecynorhina ugandensis is a beetle from the subfamily Cetoniinae, tribe Goliathini, it was described by Julius Moser in 1907.[1] As suggested by its name, it is found in Uganda, but it is also present in adjacent parts of DR Congo.
It is a large beetle, with males reaching 85 mm and females 60 mm in length.[2]
According to the last work of De Palma & Frantz, this species is included in the subgenus Mecynorrhinella Marais and Holm, 1992, and is a subspecies of Mecynorhina torquata.[3]
For a simplification, we will follow Allard considering ugandensis as a good species.[4]
Zdenĕk Tesař described in 1935 the Mecynorhina machulkai which is compared to Mecynorhina torquata, he seems not to know the species described by Moser.[5]
All the specimens of this species are rarely the same. Moser described it with red elytra ("elytris rubis").[1] In his paper, Tesař describes also several forms and illustrates many of them.[5] Many varieties have been illustrated in The Beetles of the World, volume 7, plates 3–6. Here are other photos of the variations of the species, all the specimens are from Dr. Allard's collection.
Mecynorhina ugandensis var. knirschi Tesař
Mecynorhina ugandensis var. knirschi Tesař with green marks
Mecynorhina ugandensis var. obenbergeri Tesař
Mecynorhina ugandensis' var. kuntzeni Tesař
Mecynorhina ugandensis bicoloured form
Mecynorhina ugandensis melanic form
Mecynorhina ugandensis var.
Mecynorhina ugandensis var. simplex Tesař
Mecynorhina ugandensis machulkai var. maculipennis Allard (in litteris)
Mecynorhina ugandensis machulkai var.
Mecynorhina ugandensis var. olivacea Tesař
Mecynorhina ugandensis dark form, female
Mecynorhina ugandensis machulkai Tesař
Mecynorhina ugandensis var. knirschi Tesař
Mecynorhina ugandensis var. maculithorax Tesař
Mecynorhina ugandensis var.
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