Belongs within: Cetoniinae.
Mecynorhina is an African genus of large beetles whose males have spinose front legs and a large anterior median horn on the head (Bouchard 2014).
<==Mecynorhina B14
|--M. harrisi B14
|--M. kraatzi B14
|--M. mukengiana B14
|--M. oberthuri B14
|--M. passerinii B14
|--M. polyphemus B14
|--M. savagei (Harris 1844) B14
|--M. taverniersi B14
|--M. torquata (Drury 1782) B14
| |--M. t. torquata B14
| |--M. t. immaculicollis B14
| `--M. t. poggei B14
`--M. ugandaensis B14
*Type species of generic name indicated
REFERENCES
[B14] Bouchard, P. (ed.) 2014. The Book of Beetles: A lifesize guide to six hundred of nature's gems. Ivy Press: Lewes (United Kingdom).
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