Taurhina bertolonii

Taurhina bertolonii
Taurhina bertolonii. Museum specimens
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Taurhina
Species: T. bertolonii
Binomial name
Taurhina bertolonii
(Lucas, 1879)
Synonyms
  • Ceratorrhina bertolonii Lucas, 1879
  • Ranzania bertolonii (Lucas) Lucas, 1880

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Taurhina bertolonii is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.

Description

Taurhina bertolonii can reach a length of about 20–40 millimetres (0.79–1.57 in).[2][3] Basic color of the elytra is gray, while pronotum may be bright green or orange-reddish.

Distribution

This species can be found in Tanzania.[1]

Etymology

The name honours Giuseppe Bertoloni.

References


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