Pelidnota lugubris
LeConte, 1874
shining leaf chafer
Pelidnota lugubris is a of shining leaf chafer in the Scarabaeidae. It belongs to a of large, often brightly colored scarab beetles commonly known as shining leaf chafers. The species was described by LeConte in 1874 and occurs in the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Pelidnota lugubris: /pɛˈlɪdnɒtə luˈɡuːbrɪs/
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Distribution
Nearctic region: Arizona and New Mexico, USA. Neotropical region: Sinaloa and Sonora, Mexico.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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