Theodosia viridiaurata

Theodosia viridiaurata

''Theodosia viridiaurata'' are beetles from the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae, tribe Phaedimini.
Beetle - Theodosia viridiaurata x2 Beetle,Malaysia,Sabah,Theodosia viridiaurata

Appearance

''Theodosia viridiaurata'' can reach a length of 38–52 millimetres . The basic colour of the body is metallic green, but the elytra may be coppery or golden coloured. These scarab beetles bear a long lower horn and a second long horn on the pronotum. These impressive horns are usually reddish or purplish.

Distribution

This quite rare species can be found in Eastern Borneo.

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyScarabaeidae
GenusTheodosia
SpeciesT. viridiaurata
Photographed in
Malaysia