Rutela lineola

Rutela lineola
Rutela lineola from Argentina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Rutela
Species:	R. lineola
Binomial name
Rutela lineola (Linnaeus, 1767)

Rutela lineola is a species of beetles from the family Scarabaeidae.

Description

Rutela lineola can reach a length of about 16–20 mm.This species is very variable. The basic colour is black, with white, yellow, orange or reddish markings on the head, the pronotum and the elytra. Adults feed on flowers and on decaying wood. Larvae are xylophagous and they are usually found inside decaying trunks.

Distribution

This species can be found in Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, Brazil, Colombia and Peru.

References

• Biolib
• World Field Guide