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Emerald Scarab Beetle

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Geography: Place Collected Asia, Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Vinh Phú, Tam Dao
Date May 4, 1996
Dimensions length=25; width=10 mm
Object number ROME70834
Specimen Preparator Brad R. Hubley ROM Staff, 1985-2025
Taxonomy
  • Kingdom Animalia
  • Phylum Arthropoda
  • Class Insecta
  • Order Coleoptera
  • Family Scarabaeidae
  • Genus Rhomborhina
  • SpecificEpithet mellyi
Department Natural History: Insects & Arachnids
Description
Among the scarabs is a group of beetles known as flower beetles. Many of these beetles are brilliantly coloured such as the Emerald scarab. Like some species of birdwing butterflies, the Emerald scarab is one of a number of species of beetle that is being raised in captivity for commercial sale. This practice of “beetle farming” can help reduce the need for collecting specimens from wild populations and can provide a sustainable source of revenue for local indigenous communities that raise these beetles.
Emerald Scarab Beetle
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