Chrysina lecontei explained

Chrysina lecontei, or Leconte's chrysina, is a species of shining leaf chafer in the family of beetles known as Scarabaeidae. It is found in southern United States (Arizona and New Mexico) and northern Mexico (Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa, Sonora and Zacatecas).^[1]

Further reading

• Synopsis of the pelidnotine scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini) and annotated catalog of the species and subspecies. 2017. Moore . M. R.. Jameson . M. L.. Garner . B. H.. Audibert . C.. Smith . A. B. T.. Seidel . M.. 4. ZooKeys. 666. 1–349. 10.3897/zookeys.666.9191. 5534527. 28769631. free.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. 2006. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-30914-2.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Chrysina lecontei (Horn) . Generic Guide to New World Scarab Beetles . University of Nebraska-Lincoln State Museum - Division of Entomology . 17 July 2023 .