Calloodes rayneri
Species of beetle
| Calloodes rayneri | |
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| Calloodes rayneri. Museum specimen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Rutelinae |
| Genus: | Calloodes |
| Species: | C. rayneri |
| Binomial name | |
| Calloodes rayneri MacLeay, 1864 | |
Calloodes rayneri, the green scarab beetle or Christmas beetle, is a species of shining leaf chafers of the family Scarabaeidae.[1]
Description
Calloodes rayneri has bright metallic-green body and reddish legs. It is quite common in northern Australia at Christmas time (hence the common name).[2] Larvae probably live in sandy habitats.[3]
Distribution
This species can be found in coastal area of Queensland (Australia).[3]
References
- Smith A. B. T. (2003) Checklist of the world Anoplognathini
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