Popillia bipunctata (Fabricius, 1787) is a animal in the Scarabaeidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Popillia bipunctata (Fabricius, 1787)

Popillia bipunctata (Fabricius, 1787)

Popillia bipunctata (Fabricius, 1787) is an Afrotropical beetle species with distinct black and orange coloration.

Family
Genus
Popillia
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Popillia bipunctata (Fabricius, 1787)

Popillia bipunctata (Fabricius, 1787) has a body length of 14 millimeters. Its body is smooth and elongate, with quite stout black legs. The pronotum is shining black, while the elytra are orange. This species has an Afrotropical distribution, found in East Africa, Ethiopia, the Cape, and Congo.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Popillia

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