Promechus splendens is a species of beetle belonging to the Chrysomelidae family.
| Promechus splendens | |
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| Promechus splendens from Papua New Guinea | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysomelinae |
| Genus: | Promechus |
| Species: | P. splendens
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| Binomial name | |
| Promechus splendens (Guérin-Méneville, 1833)
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| Synonyms[1][2] | |
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Description edit
This species reaches about 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in) in length. Pronotum is metallic green, while elytra are blue and yellow-orange.
Distribution edit
Promechus splendens occurs in Papua New Guinea.
References edit
- ^ Gressitt, J.L.; Hart, A.D. (1974). "Chrysomelid beetles from the Papuan subregion, 8 (Chrysomelinae, 1)" (PDF). Pacific Insects. 16 (2–3): 261–306.
- ^ Reid, C.A.M. (2006). "A taxonomic revision of the Australian Chrysomelinae, with a key to the genera (Coleoptera: Chrysomelidae)". Zootaxa. 1292: 1–119. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1292.1.1. (Erratum: doi:10.11646/zootaxa.1306.1.6)