Taurhina bertolonii
| Taurhina bertolonii | |
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| 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) | |
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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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