Chalcoplethis is a genus in the beetle family Scarabaeidae. This genus has a single species, Chalcoplethis kirbii.Gray G.R. (1832) Griffith & Pidgeon: The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization by the Baron Cuvier. Insecta, London 14(1):1-570Catalog of Pelidnota and Related Genera (Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini)Matthew Robert Moore and Mary Liz Jameson Taxonomic and Nomenclatural Changes in the Pelidnotine Scarabs (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini)
Subspecies Chalcoplethis kirbii misionesensis Chalcoplethis kirbii kirbii
Description Chalcoplethis kirbii reaches a length of about .
Distribution This species occurs in Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay.GBIFInsectos de Argentina y el Mundo
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