Shining Leaf Chafer Beetle - Chrysina

A vibrant yellow beetle with orange legs, this species of Shining Leaf Chafer Beetles can be found in most Mexican states.

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TAXONOMY:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum: Arthropoda

Class: Insecta

Order: Coleoptera

Family: Scarabaeidae

Genus: Chrysina

Species: macropus

The Shining Leaf Chafer Beetle - Chrysina is typically 0.2 inches to 0.5 inches (6mm to 14mm) in size and has the following descriptors / identifiers: flying; tricolor; curved; rounded; bent; orange legs; green; yellow; red; black.

Color Identification Guide

Various colors commonly associated with this beetle.

Green

Orange

Red

Yellow

Black

Beetle Anatomy

Territorial Area Map (Visual Reference Guide)

The map below showcases (in blue) the states and territories of North America where the Shining Leaf Chafer Beetle - Chrysina may be found (but is not limited to). This sort of data can be useful in seeing concentrations of a particular species over the continent as well as revealing possible migratory patterns over a species' given lifespan. Some species are naturally confined by environment, weather, mating habits, food resources and the like while others see widespread expansion across most, or all, of North America.

Alaska

Hawaii

Prince Edward Is.

Contiguous United States shape map layer graphic

Mexico

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