genus: LEUCOCELIS Kraatz 1880
species: abessinica Moser 1913
subspecies: borana Müller 1939
wild habitat:thorny Acacia shrubs, found cohabiting with Homothyrea sp. and other Leucocelis sp.
origin: Ethiopia, near Finchawa, 5/2008 leg. Malec Petr
wild imago size: 11-14 mm
breeding difficulty: difficult, pupal stage is the main breeding problem

species: discicollis Reiche 1849
wild habitat: Acacia thorny shrubs, adults feed on blossoms, larvae were found in rotten wood
origin: Ethiopia, near Bedele, 4/2002 leg. Malec Petr, det. Legrand Jean-Philippe
wild imago size: 11-12 mm
breeding difficulty: easy to medium, pupal stage usually takes longer time approx. 4 months

species: haemorrhoidalis Fabricius 1775
wild habitat: all primary habitats of eastern Africa
origin: Zambia, near Solwezi, 2/2005 leg. Malec Petr, det. Legrand Jean-Philippe
wild imago size: 10-11 mm
breeding difficulty: unknown, only few specimen were found

species: hildebrandti Kraatz 1880
wild habitat: all primary habitats of eastern Africa, particularly Tanzania
origin: Tanzania, Undzungwa Mt., I/2011 leg. Malec Petr
wild imago size: 10-11 mm
breeding difficulty: breeding in progress

species: kristenseni Moser 1911
wild habitat: Acacia thorny shrubs, found on locality cohabiting with L. discicollis
origin: Ethiopia, near Bedele, 4/2002 leg. Malec Petr, det. Legrand Jean-Philippe
wild imago size: 14-15 mm
breeding difficulty: medium to difficult, low or none oviposition is characteristic for this species

species: plebeja Kolbe 1895
wild habitat: all habitats of equatorial Africa, common on blossoms
origin: Uganda, Entebbe, 5/2009 leg. Malec Petr
wild imago size: 9 mm
breeding difficulty: easy

species: refulgens Bourgoin 1927
wild habitat: edges of equatorial canopy forest
origin: Uganda, Kibale forest, 11/2006 leg. Malec Petr, det. Legrand Jean-Philippe
wild imago size: 11-12 mm
breeding difficulty: difficult, in all stages

species: rhodesiana Moser 1913
wild habitat: Acacia woodland and savannah
origin: Zambia, Kafue NP, 1/2005 leg. Malec Petr, det. Legrand Jean-Philippe
wild imago size: 12-13 mm
breeding difficulty: medium, species with long pupal diapause

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