Chalcolepidius virens

Chalcolepidius virens
Chalcolepidius virens from Venezuela
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
Genus: Chalcolepidius
Species: C. virens
Binomial name
Chalcolepidius virens
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
  • Chalcolepidius perrisi Candèze, 1857
  • Chalcolepidius porcatus var. virens

Chalcolepidius virens is a species of beetles in the family Elateridae.

Description

Chalcolepidius virens reaches about 22–44 millimetres (0.87–1.73 in) in length. The coloration may be green, blue, brown or violet.

Distribution

This species occurs in Venezuela, Bolivia, Panama, Ecuador and it is widespread in Antilles.

References


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