Chalcothea smaragdina

Chalcothea smaragdina is a species of flower chafer belonging to the family scarab beetles.[1] [2]

Chalcothea smaragdina
Chalcothea smaragdina
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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

Description

Chalcothea smaragdina can reach a length of 27–30 millimetres (1.1–1.2 in).[3] 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 the Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, Sumatra).[4]

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