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Pachnoda impressa

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Pachnoda impressa
Museum specimen of Pachnoda impressa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Pachnoda
Species:
P. impressa
Binomial name
Pachnoda impressa
(Goldfuss, 1805)
Synonyms
  • Conostethus impressus
  • Pachnodella impressa
  • Marmylida (Pachnodella) impressa

Pachnoda impressa, the green and yellow fruit chafer, is a species of beetles of the family Scarabaeidae and subfamily Cetoniinae.

Description

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Pachnoda impressa can reach a body length of about 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). Basic color is greenish-brown, with yellow-orange markings on the elytra.

Distribution

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This species can be found in Malawi, South Africa, Zambia and Tanzania. It is quite common in the equatorial African bush.

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