Chalcothea smaragdina

Chalcothea smaragdina is a species of flower chafer belonging to the family of scarab beetles.^{[1] [2]}

Chalcothea smaragdina
Chalcothea smaragdina
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Cetoniinae
Genus:	Chalcothea
Species:	C. smaragdina
Binomial name
Chalcothea smaragdina (Gory & Percheron, 1833)
Synonyms
Chalcothea miksici Pavicevic, 1987 Chalcothea neglecta Ritsema, 1882 Chalcothea smaragdula Burmeister, 1842 Macronota smaragdina Gory & Percheron, 1833

Description

Chalcothea smaragdina can reach a length of 27–30 millimetres (1.1–1.2 in) .^[3] The body is oblong, with a distinct "neck" between the head and pronotum. The elytra are metallic green and significantly broader than the pronotum.

Distribution

This species is present in Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Malaysia).^[4]