Chrysophora chrysochlora

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Polyphaga
Infraordo: Scarabaeiformia
Superfamilia: Scarabaeoidea
Familia: Scarabaeidae
Subfamilia: Rutelinae
Genus: Chrysophora
Species: Chrysophora chrysochlora
Name
Chrysophora chrysochlora
References
Pardo-Locarno, L.C.; Morón, M.-A. 2007: Larva and pupa of Chrysophora chrysochlora (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini). Canadian entomologist, 139(1): 80–86. DOI: 10.4039/n06-002
Chrysophora chrysochlora, the Shining leaf chafer beetle, is a species of beetles of the scarab beetle family.

Description
Chrysophora chrysochlora can reach a length of about 25–40 millimetres (0.98–1.57 in). Body is completely shining metallic green with golden reflections. Elytra have a granulate texture. Males are larger than females and show two strong elongate spurs on the hind legs and enlarged tarsal claws.
Distribution
This species can be found in Colombia, Ecuador and Peru.
References
Biolib
Charles Leonard Hogue Latin American Insects and Entomology
Coleoptera-Atlas
Luis Carlos Pardo-Locarno and Miguel-Angel Morón Larva and pupa of Chrysophora chrysochlora The Canadian Entomologist