Taurhina splendens
| Taurhina splendens | |
|---|---|
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| Taurhina splendens, Limpopo, South Africa | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Taurhina |
| Species: | T. splendens |
| Binomial name | |
| Taurhina splendens (Bertoloni, 1855) | |
Taurhina splendens, commonly known as the regal fruit chafer, is a large beetle of the family Scarabaeidae which can grow to 30mm long.[1]
References
- ↑ Picker, Mike; Griffiths, C. L.; Weaving, A. (2004). Field Guide to Insects of South Africa (2004 ed.). Struik. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-77007-061-5.
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