Global InformationHeterorhina elegans information
| Heterorhina elegans | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Genus: | Heterorhina Westwood, 1842 |
| Species: | H. elegans
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| Binomial name | |
| Heterorhina elegans (Fabricius, 1781)
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| Synonyms | |
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Cetonia elegans Fabricius, 1781[1] | |
Heterorhina elegans is a species of Scarab beetle found in India and Sri Lanka that belongs to the flower chafer subfamily. Its genus name is frequently misspelled as "Heterorrhina".[2] The adults are about 2 to 3 cm long and are usually bright glassy green appearing reddish at some angles. The clypeus is narrow and there is a ridge along the middle. They are seen in aggregations made up of large numbers in southern India during June to October.[citation needed]
- ^ Spec. Ins. I : 56 (text at biodiversitylibrary.org)
- ^ https://species.wikimedia.orgview_html.php?q=Heterorhina_elegans