Diplognatha gagates is a species of beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae.
Description Diplognatha gagates can reach a length of about . The thorax is very convex. The surface is shining black or reddish. Larvae feed on bird droppings. Young adults are usually reddish brown and feed on flowers, fruits and sap.
Distribution This species is widespread in almost all African countries south of the Sahara.
Subspecies Diplognatha gagates holoserica Bainbridge, 1842 (West Africa, Mali, Sénégal, Burkina Faso, Nigeria) Diplognatha gagates silicea MacLeay, 1838 (Namibia, Republic of South Africa, Mozambique)
References
Organism Names Mike Picker, Charles Griffiths, Alan Weaving - Field guide to insects of South Africa
External links Catalogue of Life Beetlespace