Theodosia viridiaurata

Theodosia viridiaurata are beetles from the family Scarabaeidae, subfamily Cetoniinae, tribe Phaedimini.

Theodosia viridiaurata
Theodosia viridiaurata from Borneo. Male
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:
Cetoniinae
Tribe:
Phaedimini
Genus:
Theodosia (genus)
Species:
T. viridiaurata
Binomial name
Theodosia viridiaurata
(Bates, 1889)
Synonyms
  • Helionica denticornis Kraatz, 1898
  • Helionica waterstradtii Kraatz, 1898
  • Helionica westwoodi Thomson, 1880
  • Prigenia viridiaurata Bates, 1889

Description

Theodosia viridiaurata can reach a length of 38–52 millimetres (1.5–2.0 in). 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.

References
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