Rutelidae from Peru

[cerambyphil]

Hello,
Could you help me identify this Rutelidae from Lima, Peru?
It's metallic green with brown highlights and striated elytra.
Size is 19 mm.

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[bandrow]

Greetings,

I believe this is a species of Anomala, but the genus has many similar species and I cannot identify it further...

Cheers,
Bandrow

[Chuck]

Greetings,

I cannot identify it further...

Cheers,
Bandrow

I can't believe it. I thought you were the Adam Cotton of Coleoptera, the Beetle Whisperer.

[adamcotton]

I am not at all surprised that bandrow cannot identify this beyond genus from the single photo. I know that Anomala is a large genus, we have them here in Thailand too, and I expect that it would be very difficult to identify them accurately even with high quality photos of all sides.

Adam.

[Chuck]

I am not at all surprised that bandrow cannot identify this beyond genus from the single photo. I know that Anomala is a large genus, we have them here in Thailand too, and I expect that it would be very difficult to identify them accurately even with high quality photos of all sides.

Adam.

My gosh Adam, I'm teasing. You guys are too serious!

[bandrow]

Hi Guys!

Well, at the risk of inviting undue scrutiny to my "motives" - I'd need to see the genitalia... and even then, I don't know the scarab fauna outside of the U.S. well enough to resolve this one.

And this genus is a killer, as Adam mentioned - they're at their worst (best?) in the SE Asian realm.

But I thank you, Chuck, for believing me to be the 'Beetle Whisperer' and hope I haven't let you down! Put a longhorn in front of me and I'll promise better results!

Cheers!
Bandrow