Phanaeus imperator the South America Rainbow Horned Beetle from South America
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Phanaeus imperator is the rainbow horned beetle from South America, grouped in order Coleoptera. It is among the common pasture insects in the cattle-raising areas of Argentina. It is beautiful beetle. Its pronotum shining yellow gold with green reflections becoming stronger and often infused with copper laterally and posteriorly; elytra strikingly bicolored, bases dark bluish green to emerald green, sides and apices yellow gold to coppery gold infused with green. Phanaeus imperator has long, posteriorly curving cephalic “horn” on the clypeus.
Tags: Phanaeus imperator, Rainbow beetle, Rainbow Horned Beetle