Pachnoda savignyi

Pachnoda savignyi
Pachnoda savignyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Pachnoda
Species: P. savugnyi
Binomial name
Pachnoda savignyi
Gory & Percheron, 1833
Synonyms

Gory & Percheron, 1833

  • Cetonia aurantia Gory & Percheron, 1833

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

Subspecies

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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, Mali).[2][4][5]

Etymology

The name honours Marie Jules César Savigny.

References


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