Chrysina aurigans is a species of scarab beetle found in Costa Rica. [1] It is notable for its golden color.

Chrysina, or jewel scarabs (not to be confused with jewel beetles, which are a different family), is a genus of brightly colored, often metallic iridescent species of ruteline beetles. They range from the southwestern edge of the United States , through Mexico and Central America , and as far south as Colombia and Ecuador . [ 1 ]

May 2, 2011 · That metallic glint might be sunlight bouncing off a beetle's shell. The Chrysina aurigans [left] and Chrysina limbata [right] specimens shown here bear such an uncanny resemblance to polished...

Apr 29, 2011 · Costa Rica, rather lacking in actual gold and silver, is home to two beetle species that may have made a conquistador or two a little nuts: Chrysina aurigans, the gold variety, and C. limbata, in...

Jan 23, 2015 · Chrysina beetles are renowned for their characteristic jeweled appearance with brilliant shades of gold or silver. What imparts all that glitz upon those little Coleopterans? Furthermore, why would evolution select for such a seemingly conspicuous appearance? Chrysina strasseni. Image: Cosmin O. Manci.

Apr 20, 2022 · Color: Bright green is the most common coloration among all the species, but metallic tinges of gold and silver are observed as well such as in Chrysina aurigans. Other Characteristic Features: Their exoskeleton is capable of …

Species of the familiar ruteline scarab beetle genus Chrysina are referred to as ‘jewel scarabs’ for their brilliant iridescent and metallic colors including green, pink, purple, blue, and even silver and gold (Cave 2000, Hawks 2002).

Apr 25, 2011 · Today, the brilliant gold- (Chrysina aurigans) and silver-colored (Chrysina limbata) beetles have given optics researchers new insights into the way biology can recreate the appearance of some...

Scientists at the University of Costa Rica found that the gold of the Chrysina aurigans beetle and the silver of the Chrysina limbata beetle are created by the unique structural arrangements of many dozens of layers of exoskeletal chitin in the elytron, a hardened forewing that protects the delicate hindwings that are folded underneath.

Chrysina aurigans is a species of scarab beetle found in Costa Rica. It is notable for its golden color. The current Computer Vision Model does not know about this taxon, so while it might be included in automated suggestions with the "Expected Nearby" label, it …