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Oriental Flower Beetle
Protaetia orientalis
2.75, 102.22
Field Notes
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
Species ID Suggestions
Spotted for Missions
Photographed
PublishedApril 3, 2014
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