Chlorocala africana
Chlorocala africana is a species of flower beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. Description. "Chlorocala africana" can reach a length of about . This species is the most common of the genus "Chlorocala". It has an elongated body with various shades of iridescent green, red or purple colours, and this variation has led many authors to describe numerous subspecies of doubtful taxonomic identity. They are easy to breed, highly fertile and the development is relatively fast. Distribution. This species occurs in the afrotropical region (Democratic Republic of the Congo, Uganda, Tanzania, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo).