Chalcolepidius virens

Chalcolepidius virens is a species of beetles in the family Elateridae.

Chalcolepidius virens
Chalcolepidius virens from Venezuela
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Elateridae
Genus:	Chalcolepidius
Species:	C. virens
Binomial name
Chalcolepidius virens (Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
Chalcolepidius perrisi Candèze, 1857 Chalcolepidius porcatus var. virens

Description

Chalcolepidius virens reaches about 22–44 millimetres (0.87–1.73 in) in length. The coloration may be green, blue, brown, or violet.

Distribution

This species occurs in Venezuela, Bolivia, Panama, and Ecuador, and it is widespread in Antilles.

References

• Biolib
• Elateridae de la Antillas
• Sônia Aparecida Casari Review of the genus Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Agrypninae)