Jewel scarabs : Shiny metallic beetles from South America

 

Chrysina curoei

Chrysina genus of Rutelinae (Scarabaeidae, Coleoptera) - some call them "Candy beetles" :) extremely prized among the collectors. (formarly known as Plusiotis)

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Golden elytra! 

Chrysina resplendens

Chrysina aurora

Chrysina dzidorhum

Silvery elytra!

Chrysina strasseni

Chrysina costata

Chrysina beyeri

Chrysina optima

golden form

Chrysina optima silver form

Chrysina optima pink form

Chrysina aurigans

golden form

Chrysina aurigans

"blushing" form

Chrysina modesta (lavender variant)

Chrysina pastori

Chrysina chrysargyrea

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Chrysina cupreomarginata , Aurigas, aurora, batesi, beraudi, boucardi, tricolor, tapantina, sirenicola, resplendens, luteomarginata, marginata,
Posted by Isaac Terrones Ferreiro on Friday, August 17, 2012

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