Biology:Pseudotorynorrhina japonica

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Short description: Species of beetle

Pseudotorynorrhina japonica
Pseudotorynorrhina japonica.jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Tribe: Goliathini
Subtribe: Coryphocerina
Genus: Pseudotorynorrhina
Species:
P. japonica
Binomial name
Pseudotorynorrhina japonica
(Hope, 1841)
Synonyms
  • Rhomborhina japonica Hope, 1841
  • Rhomborrhina japonica Hope, 1841

Pseudotorynorrhina japonica, the drone beetle, also called kanabun (カナブン, 金蚊), is a large beetle species in the genus Pseudotorynorrhina.[1]

Appearance

It has emerald-green wings, although some have a bronze tinge.

In popular culture

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1138517 entry