Euchroea coelestis
| Euchroea coelestis | |
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| Museum specimen of Euchroea coelestis coelestis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Cetoniinae |
| Genus: | Euchroea |
| Species: | E. coelestis |
| Binomial name | |
| Euchroea colestis Burmeister, 1842 | |
Euchroea coelestis is a species of beetles belonging to the Scarabaeidae family and subfamily of the Cetoniinae.
Subspecies
- Euchroea coelestis coelestis Burmeister, 1842
- Euchroea coelestis peyrierasi Ruter, 1973
Description
Euchroea coelestis can reach a body length of about 26–32 millimetres (1.0–1.3 in). The basic color of this flower beetle is black, with blue streaked elytra.
Distribution
This species can be found in Madagascar.
Gallery
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Euchroea coelestis peyrierasi top view
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Euchroea coelestis peyrierasi underside view
References
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