Chrysophora
Genus of beetles
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Chrysophora chrysochlora, the shining leaf chafer beetle, is a species of beetles of the scarab beetle family. It is the only species in the genus Chrysophora.[1]
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| Museum specimen of Chrysophora chrysochlora, male | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Scarabaeiformia |
| Family: | Scarabaeidae |
| Subfamily: | Rutelinae |
| Tribe: | Rutelini |
| Subtribe: | Rutelina |
| Genus: | Chrysophora Dejean, 1821 |
| Species: | C. chrysochlora |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysophora chrysochlora (Latreille, 1811) | |
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Description
Chrysophora chrysochlora can reach a length of about 25–40 millimetres (0.98–1.57 in). Body is completely shining metallic green with golden reflections. Elytra have a granulate texture. Males are larger than females and show two strong elongate spurs on the hind legs and enlarged tarsal claws.