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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