Country of origin
Tanzania
Pachnoda Marginata Peregrina ...2 adult pairs left
A small 2 to 3cm cm cetonid, probably the most popularly kept fruit beetle
Males and females identical apart from the usual ridge on the underside of the beetle exemplified by the males
Beautiful small beetle with very dark brown top to the elytra above a maroon band with amaroon head banded by yellow
Both sexes are good fliers
adult male
adult female
large grub
medium grub
Small Grub
Taxonomic Classification
- Kingdom: ANIMALIA
- Phylum: ARTHROPODA
- Class:
- Order:
- Family: SCARABAEIDAE, SUB FAMILY : CETONIINAE
- Genus: PACHNODA
- Species: MARGINATA PEREGRINA
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