Kingdom Animalia Class Insecta Family Scarabaeidae Rank Species | Phylum Arthropoda Order Coleoptera Genus Pachnoda | |
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Similar Pachnoda prasina, Pachnoda impressa, Pachnoda cordata, Pachnoda interrupta, Pachnoda fissipunctum | ||
Pachnoda savignyi, the Sun Beetle, is a beetle belonging to the family Scarabaeidae.
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Description
Pachnoda savignyi can reach a length of about 23–25 millimetres (0.91–0.98 in). These beetles have slightly flat, square robust bodies with a dark brown-and-yellow or orange colour pattern.
Distribution
This species can be found in North Africa (Morocco, Egypt, Senegal, Chad, Mali).
Etymology
The name honours Marie Jules César Savigny.
References
Pachnoda savignyi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA