Chrysochares asiaticus
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| Chrysochares asiaticus | |
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| Chrysochares asiaticus from Russia | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Genus: | Chrysochares |
| Species: | C. asiaticus |
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| Chrysochares asiaticus (Pallas, 1771) | |
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Chrysochares asiaticus is a species of beetles belonging to the leaf beetle family, subfamily Eumolpinae.
C. asiaticus reaches about 15–17 mm (0.59–0.67 in) in length. Its pronotum is green or greenish-blue, while the elytra are purple-red, or sometimes blue with a green sheen. The tips of the antennae are black.
