Pelidnota virescens is a species of beetle of the family Scarabaeidae.
Description Pelidnota virescens reaches a length of about . Head, pronotum and legs usually are yellow or metallic green, while elyra are yellowish and longitudinally striated. Exterior borders of mandibles are deeply indented. Adults are nocturnal and feed on various trees, while larvae feed on rotten stumps.
Distribution This species occurs in Mexico and Central America.
References Universal Biological Indexer Zipcodezoo Cutberto Pacheco, Cuauhtémoc Deloya, Pedro Cortés Phytophagous scarab beetles from the Central Region of Guerrero, Mexico in Sociedad Colombiana de Entomología
External links Flower-beetles