Pachnoda impressa

Pachnoda impressa
	Museum specimen of Pachnoda impressa
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Pachnoda
Species:	P. impressa
Binomial name
	Pachnoda impressa; (Goldfuss, 1805)
Synonyms
	Conostethus impressus; Pachnodella impressa; Marmylida (Pachnodella) impressa;

Pachnoda impressa, the green and yellow fruit chafer, is a species of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae and subfamily Cetoniinae.

Description

Pachnoda impressa can reach a body length of about 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). Basic color is greenish-brown, with yellow-orange markings on the elytra.

Distribution

This species can be found in Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Tanzania. It is quite common in the equatorial African bush.

References

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