Chalcolepidius porcatus

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

Chalcolepidius porcatus
Chalcolepidius porcatus from Bolivia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Elateridae
Genus:
Chalcolepidius
Species:
C. porcatus
Binomial name
Chalcolepidius porcatus
(Linnaeus 1767)
Synonyms
  • Chalcolepidius flavostriatus Pjatakowa, 1941
  • Chalcolepidius herbstii multistriatus Golbach, 1977
  • Chalcolepidius peruanus Candèze, 1886

Description

Chalcolepidius porcatus reaches a length of about 38 millimetres (1.5 in). The coloration may be green, yellowish-green or brown, with striated pronotum.

Distribution

This species occurs in Peru, Colombia, Bolivia.

References


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