Calloodes grayianus
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| Species: | C. grayianus
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| Calloodes grayianus White, 1845
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Calloodes grayianus, the golden bordered beetle, is a species of shining leaf chafers of the family Scarabaeidae.
Description
[edit]Calloodes grayianus can reach a body length of about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). It is the largest species of the genus Calloodes and it is a structurally coloured species creating a green body appearance, with yellow margins. It shows complex eyes and a horny protrusion in the front head.
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found in the rainforest of Australia.
Etymology
[edit]The name honours John Edward Gray.
References
[edit]- Biolib
- Andrew B. T. Smith Checklist of the world Anoplognathini
- A review of the Australian rutelinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaedae)