Information: Homothyrea thoracica, is distributed mainly along the southern coast of the Arabian Peninsula and the Horn of Africa. The species was originally described as Cetonia thoracica by Schaum in 1841, with only "Arabia" as the locality.
Body length: 9 - 12 mm
Peak activity: January - May, August ~ September
Remarks: The species mainly prefers flowers of Asteraceae, trees and shrubs Adenium Roemer & Schultes, Tamarix Linnaeus and Mimosoideae (formerly referred to as the genus Acacia Miller).
In Oman, it is found only in the southern province of Dhofar near the border with Yemen, mainly after the monsoon season in August.
Distribution: Ethiopia, Eritrea, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Yemen
Zoogeographic region: Afrotropical, Palearctic
Taxonomic classification:
Subspecies: 2
[= Cetonia rubricollis (Blanchard, 184])]
Information:
Body length: 9 - 12 mm
Peak activity: January - May, August ~ September
Distribution: Ethiopia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Yemen
Zoogeographic region: Afrotropical, Palearctic
Material examined (& observation):
Sultanate of Oman 
Dhofar pr.
Jabal al Qamar
Rakhyut env.
(GPS) 
Altitude 50 m a.s.l. | 21.8.2012
Our observation period: August ~ September
Sampling Methods: on bush and flowers 
Information:
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Peak activity:
Distribution: Eritrea
Zoogeographic region: Afrotropical
Oman
