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+ | {{Insect|name=Amazula suavis|image=[[File: Amazula suavis.JPG|230px]]|binomen=Amazula suavis (Burmeister, 1847)|common=Flower chafer|order=Coleoptera|suborder=Polyphaga|superfamily=Scarabaeoidea|family=Scarabaeidae|subfamily=Cetoniinae|tribe=Gymnetini|genus=Amazula|species=Amazula suavis|status=Unranked}} |
| − | Amazula suavis is a species of [[Cetoniinae|flower chafer]] |
+ | Amazula suavis is a species of Afrotropical [[Cetoniinae|flower chafer]] described by Hermann Burmeister in 1847<ref>https://sv.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amazula_suavis</ref> ''A. Suavis'' is included in the family [[Scarabaeidae]] and the subfamily [[cetoniinae]]. It originates from the tribe [[Gymnetini]]. |
== Appearance == |
== Appearance == |
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| − | One of the truly beautiful flower chafers, this species |
+ | One of the truly beautiful flower chafers, this species can attain relatively large sizes in adulthood of upto 17mm<ref name=":0">https://www.beetlesofafrica.com//beetle_detail.asp?beetleid=630&page=1&count=y</ref> The dorsal surface of the carapace is coated with dark raven color, the lateral ends of the thorax display two conspicuous red blotches. It's abdomen has 4 larger pale colored blotches that are symmetrical on both sides. The They prefer hovering around in meadows searching for sweet scented nectar. The labrum and the mandibles are obscured by the Clepeus. The antennae are small, elbowed and branched into fan-like structures known as “lamellae”. The legs are array tibial spikes. The body of the flower chafer is ovoid-shaped. |
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| + | The adult beetles have been observed feeding off nectar from flowers. Their ecology during the larval stages of their lives remain largely undocumented however it can be speculated that, as with closely-related species, ''A. suavis'' exhibit a saproxylic diet during their larval life, which are likely subterranean in nature. The adults tend to be abundant on flowers of ''Terminalia'' ''sericea'' (Silver cluster-leaf) but have also been observed on flowers of ''Terminalia prunioides'' (purple-pod cluster-leaf).<ref>https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Adult-of-Amazula-suavis-Burmeister-on-flowers-of-Terminalia-sericea-Burchell-Kruger_fig2_233005312</ref> They serve a key-role in pollinating the aforementioned plants, hence are of great ecological significance to their respective ecosystem. |
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== Distribution & Region == |
== Distribution & Region == |
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| − | + | This species has been recorded in Zimbabwe<ref name=":0" /> They like to hover over sunny patches of meadows with batches of flowers blooming together, they are mostly active during the daytime especially in sunlit areas. |
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Latest revision as of 12:01, 7 July 2023
| Amazula suavis | |||
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| Nomenclature | |||
| Binomial name | Amazula suavis (Burmeister, 1847) | ||
| Common name | Flower chafer | ||
| Taxonomy | |||
| Phylum | Arthropoda | ||
| Order | Coleoptera | ||
| Suborder | Polyphaga | ||
| Superfamily | Scarabaeoidea | ||
| Family | Scarabaeidae | ||
| Subfamily | Cetoniinae | ||
| Tribe | Gymnetini | ||
| Genus | Amazula | ||
| Species | Amazula suavis | ||
| Conservation status | Unranked | ||
Amazula suavis is a species of Afrotropical flower chafer described by Hermann Burmeister in 1847[1] A. Suavis is included in the family Scarabaeidae and the subfamily cetoniinae. It originates from the tribe Gymnetini.
Appearance[]
One of the truly beautiful flower chafers, this species can attain relatively large sizes in adulthood of upto 17mm[2] The dorsal surface of the carapace is coated with dark raven color, the lateral ends of the thorax display two conspicuous red blotches. It's abdomen has 4 larger pale colored blotches that are symmetrical on both sides. The They prefer hovering around in meadows searching for sweet scented nectar. The labrum and the mandibles are obscured by the Clepeus. The antennae are small, elbowed and branched into fan-like structures known as “lamellae”. The legs are array tibial spikes. The body of the flower chafer is ovoid-shaped.
Behaviour[]
Feeding[]
The adult beetles have been observed feeding off nectar from flowers. Their ecology during the larval stages of their lives remain largely undocumented however it can be speculated that, as with closely-related species, A. suavis exhibit a saproxylic diet during their larval life, which are likely subterranean in nature. The adults tend to be abundant on flowers of Terminalia sericea (Silver cluster-leaf) but have also been observed on flowers of Terminalia prunioides (purple-pod cluster-leaf).[3] They serve a key-role in pollinating the aforementioned plants, hence are of great ecological significance to their respective ecosystem.
Distribution & Region[]
This species has been recorded in Zimbabwe[2] They like to hover over sunny patches of meadows with batches of flowers blooming together, they are mostly active during the daytime especially in sunlit areas.