Rhamphorrhina splendens

Rhamphorrhina splendens
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Rhamphorrhina
Species:
R. splendens
Binomial name
Rhamphorrhina splendens
(Bertoloni, 1855)
Synonyms
  • Ranzania splendens Bertoloni, 1855
  • Taurhina splendens (Bertoloni, 1855)

Rhamphorrhina splendens, commonly known as the regal fruit chafer, is a large beetle of the family Scarabaeidae which can grow to 30mm long.[1]

References

  1. ^ Picker, Mike; Griffiths, C. L.; Weaving, A. (2004). Field Guide to Insects of South Africa (2004 ed.). Struik. p. 202. ISBN 978-1-77007-061-5.


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