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Glorious Scarab

Chrysina gloriosa

Glorious Scarab, reference photograph — Chrysina gloriosa · observation 328857244 · L. Reid · CC BY

Facts

The CSU museum identifies this species with the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
Its dorsal pattern combines bright green with reflective silver stripes.
The museum account attributes the reflective coloration to light interacting with fine surface structures rather than conventional pigments alone.

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