Sternocera sternicornis
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Sternocera sternicornis is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family.[1]
Subspecies
- Sternocera sternicornis orientalis (Herbst, 1801)
- Sternocera sternicornis sternicoris (Linnaeus, 1758)
Description
Sternocera sternicornis can reach a length of about 45 millimetres (1.8 in).[2] The basic color of the elytra is metallic bright green, with small yellow or ash-colored eyespots. Two larger spots are present at the base of the elytra. The surface of the thorax is covered with deeply impressed punctures. The antennae and tarsi are blackish.[3]
Distribution
This species can be found in India.[1][4]
References
- ^ a b "Taxon profile". BioLib. BioLib. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ Bourdon, Philippe. "Sternocera sternicornis". Coleoptera Atlas. Coleoptera-Atlas. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
- ^ Sir William Jardine (1835). The naturalist's library. W.H. Lizars. pp. 156–.
- ^ "Sternocera sternicornis". Insect Life Forms. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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