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Rhinocoeta cornuta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Clade:	Pancrustacea
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Rhinocoeta
Species:	R. cornuta
Binomial name
	Rhinocoeta cornuta; (Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
	Cetonia cornuta Fabricius, 1781 ; Cetonia corniger Gmelin, 1790 ; Scarabaeus arcas Olivier, 1789 ; Scarabaeus hispidolugubris Voet, 1779 ;

Rhinocoeta cornuta is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.^[1] It is found in South Africa (Western Cape, Eastern Cape).^[2]^[3]

Description

Adults reach a length of about 12.5–22.5 mm (0.49–0.89 in). There are sparse orange setae on the frons and the pronotum has short orange setae on the sides. The scutellum is black and the elytra are black to dark brown with sparse, orange setae.^[3]

References

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↑ Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Rhinocoeta (Rhinocoeta) cornuta at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved May 18, 2026.
1 2 Holm, E. (1992). "Revision of the African Cetoniinae VI:Genera Rhinocoeta Burmeister, Xiphosceloides gen.nov. and Rhixiphloea Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 35 (27): 383–398. Retrieved May 18, 2026.

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[:1-2] Schoolmeesters, P. (2025). "Rhinocoeta (Rhinocoeta) cornuta at Catalogue of Life". World Scarabaeidae Database (version 2025-10-07). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, & R. Aalbu, Catalogue of Life (2026-01-16). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved May 18, 2026.

[:2-3] 1 2 Holm, E. (1992). "Revision of the African Cetoniinae VI:Genera Rhinocoeta Burmeister, Xiphosceloides gen.nov. and Rhixiphloea Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)". Annals of the Transvaal Museum. 35 (27): 383–398. Retrieved May 18, 2026.

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