Pelidnota kirby | |
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Pelidnota kirbyi | |
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Pelidnota kirbyi Gray, 1832 | |
Pelidnota kirbyi is a species of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae. [1] [2] [3]
Pelidnota kirbyi reaches a length of about 25 millimetres (0.98 in).
This species occurs in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay. [4] [5]
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several subfamilies have been elevated to family rank, and some reduced to lower ranks. The subfamilies listed in this article are in accordance with those in Bouchard (2011).
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