Dischista cincta

(Dischista cincta)

Description

Dischista cincta is a species of beetle from family Scarabaeidae. It was described by Charles De Geer in 1778 and is endemic to South and East Africa, including Namibia.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Coleoptera

Family:Cetoniidae

Genus:Dischista

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