Theodosia viridiaurata
| Theodosia viridiaurata | |
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| Theodosia viridiaurata from Borneo. Male | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Theodosia |
| Species: | T. viridiaurata
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| Binomial name | |
| Theodosia viridiaurata (Bates, 1889)
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Theodosia viridiaurata are beetles from the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae, tribe Phaedimini.
Description
[edit]Theodosia viridiaurata can reach a length of 38–52 millimetres (1.5–2.0 in). The basic colour of the body is metallic green, but the elytra may be coppery or golden coloured. These scarab beetles bear a long lower horn and a second long horn on the pronotum. These impressive horns are usually reddish or purplish.
Distribution
[edit]This quite rare species can be found in Eastern Borneo.