Protaetia affinis
| Protaetia affinis | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Cetoniinae |
| Genus: | Protaetia |
| Subgenus: | Eupotosia |
| Species: | P. affinis |
| Binomial name | |
| Protaetia affinis Andersch, 1797 | |
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Protaetia affinis is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.
Distribution
It is very common in Southern and Central Europe. It prefers continental climate.
Appearance
Protaetia affinis is usually 25–30 mm long, with a thick-set body. Both sides of its body are metallic emerald. The elytra have very small punctures, and no horizontal striae. The legs are also green, with white stripes.
Lifestyle
Adults only occasionally visit flowers. It is more frequently found at trees with juicy fruits.
Sources
- Merkl Ottó, Víg Károly: Bogarak a Pannon régióban. Szombathely, 2009.
- A taxon adatlapja a Biolib.cz-n
- Endrődi Sebő: Lemezescsápú bogarak - Lamellicornia in Magyarország Állatvilága. Akadémiai Kiadó. Budapest. 1956.
- KvVM Természetvédelmi Hivatala
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