Chalcoplethis Explained

Chalcoplethis is a genus in the beetle family Scarabaeidae. This genus has a single species, Chalcoplethis kirbii.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Subspecies

• Chalcoplethis kirbii misionesensis
• Chalcoplethis kirbii kirbii

Description

Chalcoplethis kirbii reaches a length of about .

Distribution

This species occurs in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.^{[4] [5]}

Notes and References

1. Gray G.R. (1832) Griffith & Pidgeon: The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization by the Baron Cuvier. Insecta, London 14(1):1-570
2. http://museum.unl.edu/research/entomology/Guide/Scarabaeoidea/Scarabaeidae/Rutelinae/Rutelinae-Tribes/Rutelini/Pelidnotina-Catalog/Pelidnotinainfo.html Catalog of Pelidnota and Related Genera (Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini)
3. Matthew Robert Moore and Mary Liz Jameson Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Changes in the Pelidnotine Scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini)
4. https://www.gbif.org/species/5990254 GBIF
5. http://axxon.com.ar/mus/museoimg/01522-PelidnotaKirbyi-li.htm Insectos de Argentina y el Mundo