Diplognatha gagates is a species of flower beetle (Subfamily: Cetoniinae). They're distinctively shiny black. However, newly emerged adults tend to have a reddish tinge to them. The larvae spend their lives developing in roofing thatch, as well as large birds nests and compost heaps! The adults feed primarily on the foliage, flowers and sap of various plants but the favoured species are unknown. The larvae, who sometimes reside in birds nests, feed upon bird droppings.