Calloodes rayneri, the green scarab beetle or Christmas beetle, is a species of shining leaf chafers of the family Scarabaeidae.[1]
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| Calloodes rayneri. Museum specimen | |
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| Species: | C. rayneri
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| Calloodes rayneri MacLeay, 1864
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Description edit
Calloodes rayneri has bright metallic-green body and reddish legs. It is quite common in northern Australia at Christmas time (hence the common name).[2] Larvae probably live in sandy habitats.[3]
Distribution edit
This species can be found in coastal area of Queensland (Australia).[3]
References edit
- ^ Biolib
- ^ Science Photo Library
- ^ a b "Australian Government Department of the Environment". Archived from the original on 2015-01-28. Retrieved 2015-01-24.
- Smith A. B. T. (2003) Checklist of the world Anoplognathini