| Melegena viktorai | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Disteniidae |
| Genus: | Melegena |
| Species: | M. viktorai
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| Binomial name | |
| Melegena viktorai Hergovits, 2022
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Melegena viktorai is a species of beetle in the family Disteniidae. This species is found in western Malaysia.[1]
The body is metallic blue, while the head, pronotum, scutellum and elytra are metallic blue green.
Etymology
[edit]The species name is derived from the name of Petr Viktora, an expert on the family Cerambycidae.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Tavakilian, G.; Chevillotte, H. "Melegena viktorai Hergovits, 2022". Base de données Titan sur les Cerambycidés ou Longicornes. IRD-MNHN. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ New longicorn beetles of family Disteniidae from Laos and Malaysia (Disteniidae, Disteniinae: Cyrtonopini, Disteniini)