Pachnoda interrupta, commonly known as the sorghum chafer, is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae and subfamily Cetoniinae.

It is native to West and North Africa, and may be found from Senegal and Egypt to the lower altitudes of northern Ethiopia.

[2] Fertile humus and moist light soil in the shade of forest trees or riparian vegetation are potential breeding and hibernating areas for the beetles.

During the mating season, males are only attracted to unmated females, which suggests the presence of a female-emitted sex pheromone.

Methyl salicylate applied to cotton, or eugenol and isoamyl acetate on rubber septa have been shown to be attractive lures in traps.