Chrysina lecontei (Horn, 1882) is a animal in the Scarabaeidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Chrysina lecontei (Horn, 1882)

Chrysina lecontei (Horn, 1882)

Chrysina lecontei (Leconte's chrysina) is a shining leaf chafer species found in the southwestern US and northern Mexico.

Family
Genus
Chrysina
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Chrysina lecontei (Horn, 1882)

Chrysina lecontei, commonly called Leconte's chrysina, is a species of shining leaf chafer belonging to the scarab beetle family Scarabaeidae. This species occurs in the southern United States, specifically in Arizona and New Mexico, and in northern Mexico, where it can be found in the states of Chihuahua, Durango, Sinaloa, Sonora, and Zacatecas.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Chrysina

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