Biology:Chalcothea

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Chalcothea
Scarabaeidae - Chalcothea smaragdina.JPG
Chalcothea smaragdina
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Chalcothea

Burmeister, 1842

Chalcothea is a genus of flower chafers belonging to the family scarab beetles.[1][2][3]

Description

These beetles can reach a length of 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). The body is oblong, with distinct "neck" between head and pronotum. Elytra are metallic green and much broader than pronotum.

Distribution

Species within this genus are present in the Southeast Asia.

Species

  • Chalcothea affinis Snellen van Vollenhoven, 1858
  • Chalcothea fruhstorferi Kraatz, 1891
  • Chalcothea resplendens (Gory & Percheron, 1833)
  • Chalcothea smaragdina (Gory & Percheron, 1833)
  • Chalcothea sumatrana Antoine, 2000

References

Wikidata ☰ Q14870703 entry