Charadronota pectoralis (Bainbridge, 1842)

Serrano, Artur R. M., 2022, The rose chafers (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) of Guinea-Bissau: an annotated checklist and new records, Zootaxa 5104 (2), pp. 151-195 : 173

* Charadronota pectoralis (Bainbridge, 1842)

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Distribution: ANG, BEN, CAM, DOC, GBI, GHA, KEN, SEN, SLN, TOG.

Distribution in Guinea-Bissau (Administrative Regions): 2) TOB.

Historic records: none.

Material examined: Coli (Quebo) (11º 37´01.63´´ N, 14º 46´13.80´´ W, 48m alt.) (TOB), 2.VII.1995, 1 ♀, BT, A. Serrano leg., ASC .

Remarks. The species is widespread throughout West, Central and part of Oriental Africa. It is a common species in Africa and considered a forest habitat generalist species by Mudge et al. (2012). Some ecological notes were given by Malec (2015). It is syntopic with Charadronota quadrisignata ( Gory & Percheron, 1833) in Coli and seems to be rare, taking into account the specimens of both species sampled in this locality (see next species). It is a new species record for Guinea-Bissau.

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FIGURE 5. Cetoniinae species of Guinea-Bissau. a, Coenochilus ventricosus (dorsal view), male, Cacheu, CAC, ASC; b, Coenochilus sp. (dorsal view), female, Varela, CCH, ASC; c, Plagiochilus crassipes (dorsal view), female Jemberem, TOB, ASC; d, Cymophorus fluctiger (dorsal view), male, Jemberem, TOB,ASC; e, Oplostomus fuligineus (dorsal view), male, Farim, OIO, PMC; f, Charadronota curvata (dorsal view), female, Bissorã, OIO, ASC; g, Charadronota pectoralis (dorsal view), female, Coli (Quebo), TOB, ASC; h, Charadronota quadrisignata (dorsal view), male, Coli (Quebo), TOB, ASC; i, Diphrontis cruenta (dorsal view), male, Coli (Quebo), TOB, ASC.