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Chalcothea smaragdina

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Species of beetle

Chalcothea smaragdina
Chalcothea smaragdina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Genus: Chalcothea
Species: C. smaragdina
Binomial name
Chalcothea smaragdina
(Gory & Percheron, 1833)
Synonyms
  • Chalcothea miksici Pavicevic, 1987
  • Chalcothea neglecta Ritsema, 1882
  • Chalcothea smaragdula Burmeister, 1842
  • Macronota smaragdina Gory & Percheron, 1833

Chalcothea smaragdina is a species of flower chafer belonging to the family of scarab beetles.

Description

Chalcothea smaragdina can reach a length of 27–30 millimetres (1.1–1.2 in) . The body is oblong, with a distinct "neck" between the head and pronotum. The elytra are metallic green and significantly broader than the pronotum.

Distribution

This species is present in Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Malaysia).

References

  1. Biolib
  2. Catalogue of life
  3. Coleonord
  4. GBIF

External links

Taxon identifiers
Chalcothea smaragdina

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