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| Museum specimen of Chrysophora chrysochlora, male | |
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| Species: | C. chrysochlora |
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| Chrysophora chrysochlora (Latreille, 1811) | |
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Chrysophora chrysochlora, the Shining leaf chafer beetle, is a species of beetles of the scarab beetle family.
Description
Chrysophora chrysochlora can reach a length of about 25–40 millimetres (0.98–1.57 in). Body is completely shining metallic green with golden reflections. Elytra have a granulate texture. Males are larger than females and show two strong elongate spurs on the hind legs and enlarged tarsal claws.
Distribution
References
- Biolib
- Charles Leonard Hogue Latin American Insects and Entomology
- Coleoptera-Atlas
- Luis Carlos Pardo-Locarno and Miguel-Angel Morón Larva and pupa of Chrysophora chrysochlora The Canadian Entomologist
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