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Oriental Flower Beetle

Protaetia orientalis

Photo by Lanzz
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Description:

This is an Oriental Flower Beetle that i found on the jack-fruit tree in my backyard. This beetle is brownish-black in color, and the size of this beetle is about 14 mm in length. This beetle is a pest to breadfruit because it feed on younger fruits, causing damage and drop of fruits.

Habitat:

- Spotted on the jack-fruit tree in my backyard.

Notes:

- This beetle is from the Pentatomidae family. <br> * Kingdom: Animalia <br> * Phylum: Arthropoda <br> * Class: Insecta <br> * Order: Coleoptera <br> * Family: Scarabeidae <br> * Subfamily: Cetoniinae <br> * Genus: Protaetia <br> * Species: P. orientalis

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PublishedApril 3, 2014

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