Pachnoda savignyi

Pachnoda savignyi, the sun beetle, is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.^[1][2]

Pachnoda savignyi
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Genus:	Pachnoda
Species:	P. savignyi
Binomial name
Pachnoda savignyi Gory & Percheron, 1833
Synonyms
Gory & Percheron, 1833 Cetonia aurantia Gory & Percheron, 1833

Subspecies

• Pachnoda savignyi consentanea Schaum, 1844
• Pachnoda savignyi savignyi (Gory & Percheron, 1833)

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Pachnoda savignyi

Description

Pachnoda savignyi can reach a length of about 23–25 millimetres (0.91–0.98 in).^[4][5] These beetles have slightly flat, square robust bodies with a dark brown-and-yellow or orange colour pattern.

Distribution

This species can be found in North Africa (Morocco, Egypt, Senegal, Chad, and Mali).^[2][4][5]

Etymology

The species name honours Marie Jules César Savigny.^{[citation needed]}