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Garden Fruit Chafer

Pachnoda sinuata

Description:

The species is part of the large family Scarabaeidae, which also include the scarabs and dung beetles. This species is large with a smooth carapace. Colouration is variable but basically yellow with dark brown central area broken by yellow spots and a transverse yellow line across the rear of the elytra.

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Smith Zoo
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Smith Zoo

Western Cape, South Africa

Spotted on Oct 20, 2012
Submitted on Oct 21, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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