Rhamphorrhina bertolonii
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Taurhina bertolonii (H. Lucas, 1879)
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Taurhina bertolonii is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1879.
Description
Taurhina bertolonii can reach a length of about 20–40 millimetres (0.79–1.57 in).[2][3] Basic color of the elytra is gray, while pronotum may be bright green or orange reddish.
Distribution
This species can be found in Tanzania.[1]
Etymology
The name honours Giuseppe Bertoloni.
References
- ^ a b BioLib
- ^ Cetoniine Beetles of the World Archived 2014-02-09 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Morphos-Beetleworld Archived 2014-09-21 at archive.today