Euchroea coelestis

Euchroea coelestis is a species of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae and subfamily Cetoniinae.

Euchroea coelestis
Museum specimen of Euchroea coelestis coelestis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:
Cetoniinae
Genus:
Euchroea
Species:
E. coelestis
Binomial name
Euchroea colestis

Subspecies
  • Euchroea coelestis coelestis Burmeister, 1842
  • Euchroea coelestis peyrierasi Ruter, 1973

Description

Euchroea coelestis can reach a body length of about 26–32 millimetres (1.0–1.3 in). The basic color of this flower beetle is black, with blue streaked elytra.

Distribution

This species can be found in Madagascar.

  • Euchroea coelestis peyrierasi top view
  • Euchroea coelestis peyrierasi underside view

References


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