Chalcothea smaragdina

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Chalcothea smaragdina
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
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. [1] [2]

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Description

Chalcothea smaragdina can reach a length of 27–30 millimetres (1.1–1.2 in) . [3] 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). [4]

References

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