Dischista rufa (Degeer, 1778) is a animal in the Scarabaeidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Dischista rufa (Degeer, 1778)

Dischista rufa (Degeer, 1778)

Dischista rufa is a 22–28 mm brown-green species found on Acacia trees in southern and eastern Africa.

Family
Genus
Dischista
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Dischista rufa (Degeer, 1778)

Dischista rufa, first described by DeGeer in 1778, has a body that combines brown and green coloration. Adult body length of this species ranges from 22 to 28 millimeters. It is distributed across southern and eastern Africa, and is most commonly found living on Acacia trees.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Dischista

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