Biology:Popillia bipunctata
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Popillia bipunctata | |
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| Popillia bipunctata from Mozambique | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Popillia |
| Species: | P. bipunctata
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| Binomial name | |
| Popillia bipunctata Fabricius, 1787
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Popillia bipunctata , the yellow shining leaf chafer,[2] is a species of scarab beetle.
Description
Body length 14 mm, smooth and elongate in shape with quite stout black legs. Pronotum is shining black, while elytra are orange.
Distribution
This species has an afrotropical distribution range (East Africa, Ethiopia, Cape, Congo).[1]
References
- Fabricius J.C. (1787) Mantissa insectorum sistens eorum species nuper detectas adiectis characteribus genericis, differentiis specificis, emendationibus, observationibus. Tom.I, Christ.Gottl.Proft., Hafniae :1-348
Wikidata ☰ Q14902367 entry
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