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Chalcolepidius porcatus

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Chalcolepidius porcatus
Chalcolepidius porcatus from Bolivia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
Genus: Chalcolepidius
Species:
C. porcatus
Binomial name
Chalcolepidius porcatus
(Linnaeus 1767)
Synonyms
  • Chalcolepidius flavostriatus Pjatakowa, 1941
  • Chalcolepidius herbstii multistriatus Golbach, 1977
  • Chalcolepidius peruanus Candèze, 1886

Chalcolepidius porcatus is a species of beetles in the family Elateridae.

Description

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Chalcolepidius porcatus reaches a length of about 38 millimetres (1.5 in). The coloration may be green, yellowish-green or brown, with striated pronotum.

Distribution

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This species occurs in Peru, Colombia, Bolivia.

References

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