| Chrysina beraudi | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Chrysina |
| Species: | C. beraudi |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysina beraudi (Warner, Hawks, Bruyea & Leblanc, 1992) | |
| Synonyms | |
Plusiotis beraudi Warner, Hawks, Bruyea & Leblanc, 1992 | |
Chrysina beraudi is a species of beetle in the family Scarabaeidae, found in Costa Rica. [1]
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