Chalcothea

Chalcothea
Chalcothea smaragdina
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Subfamily: Cetoniinae
Genus: Chalcothea
Burmeister, 1842

Chalcothea is a genus of flower chafers belonging to the family scarab beetles. [1][2][3]

Description

These beetles can reach a length of 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). The body is oblong, with distinct "neck" between head and pronotum. Elytra are metallic green and much broader than pronotum.

Distribution

Species within this genus are present in the Southeast Asia.

Species

References

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