Pelidnota virescens

Pelidnota virescens
Pelidnota virescens from Guatemala
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Pelidnota
Species: P. virescens
Binomial name
Pelidnota virescens
Burmeister, 1844

Pelidnota virescens is a species of beetle belonging to the Scarabaeidae family.

Description

Pelidnota virescens reaches a length of about 22–26 millimetres (0.87–1.02 in). Head, pronotum and legs usually are yellow or metallic green, while elyra are yellowish and longitudinally striated. Exterior borders of mandibles are deeply indented. Adults are nocturnal and feed on various trees, while larvae feed on rotten stumps.

Distribution

This species occurs in Mexico and Central America.

References


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