Aesernia splendens

Aesernia splendens
Aesernia splendens from Papua New Guinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Chrysomelidae
Genus: Aesernia
Species: A. splendens
Binomial name
Aesernia splendens
Guérin-Méneville, 1830

Aesernia splendens is a species of beetle belonging to the Chrysomelidae family.

Description

This species reaches about 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in) in length. Pronotum is metallic green, while elytra are blue and yellow-orange.


Distribution

Aesernia splendens occurs in Papua New Guinea.

References

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