Pelidnota virescens is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.
| Pelidnota virescens | |
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| Pelidnota virescens from Guatemala | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Pelidnota |
| Species: | P. virescens
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| Binomial name | |
| Pelidnota virescens Burmeister, 1844
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Description
editPelidnota virescens reaches a length of about 22–26 millimetres (0.87–1.02 in). Head, pronotum and legs usually are yellow or metallic green, while elyra are yellowish and longitudinally striated. Exterior borders of mandibles are deeply indented. Adults are nocturnal and feed on various trees, while larvae feed on rotten stumps.
Distribution
editThis species occurs in Mexico and Central America.
References
edit- Universal Biological Indexer
- Zipcodezoo
- Cutberto Pacheco, Cuauhtémoc Deloya, Pedro Cortés Phytophagous scarab beetles from the Central Region of Guerrero, Mexico in Sociedad Colombiana de Entomología
External links
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