Chalcothea
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| Genus: | Chalcothea Burmeister, 1842
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Chalcothea is a genus of flower chafers belonging to the family of scarab beetles[1][2][3] in tribe Taenioderini.
Description
[edit]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
[edit]Species within this genus are present in the Southeast Asia.
Species
[edit]- Chalcothea affinis Snellen van Vollenhoven, 1858
- Chalcothea fruhstorferi Kraatz, 1891
- Chalcothea resplendens (Gory & Percheron, 1833)
- Chalcothea smaragdina (Gory & Percheron, 1833)
- Chalcothea sumatrana Antoine, 2000
References
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