Biology:Chalcothea smaragdina

Short description: Species of beetle

Chalcothea smaragdina
Chalcothea smaragdina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Cetoniinae
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 scarab beetles.

Description

Chalcothea smaragdina can reach a length of 27–30 millimetres (1.1–1.2 in). The body is oblong, with distinct "neck" between head and pronotum. Elytra are metallic green and much broader than pronotum.

Distribution

This species is present in Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Malaysia).

External links

• Macroid

Wikidata ☰ Q14870699 entry