| Pachnoda savignyi | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pachnoda |
| Species: | P. savignyi |
| Binomial name | |
| Pachnoda savignyi | |
| Synonyms | |
Gory & Percheron, 1833
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Pachnoda savignyi, the sun beetle, is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. [1] [2]
Pachnoda savignyi can reach a length of about 23–25 millimetres (0.91–0.98 in). [4] [5] These beetles have slightly flat, square robust bodies with a dark brown-and-yellow or orange colour pattern.
This species can be found in North Africa (Morocco, Egypt, Senegal, Chad, and Mali). [2] [4] [5]
The species name honours Marie Jules César Savigny.[ citation needed ]
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