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Christmas beetles (lemmy.nz)
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[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

A similar golden beetle shows up in south America. Anyone has the scientific name?

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago)

It looks like this, but I could never match the picture with an ID: Image

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 8 months ago

you are referring to this Charidotella sexpunctata

[-] acockworkorange@mander.xyz 1 points 8 months ago

No, it's not like this shiny carapace, it's rather satin. The elytra is light brown with a golden-green shimmer, and the thorax and head are of a darker green-brown.

[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 8 months ago

there seems to be other charidotella species in South america could be one of those.

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