Calliphara regalis

Calliphara regalis
	Calliphara regalis from New Guinea. Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Hemiptera
Family:	Scutelleridae
Genus:	Calliphara
Species:	C. nobilis
Binomial name
	Calliphara regalis; (Fabricius, 1775)
Synonyms
	Calliphara eximia Vollenhoven, 1873 ; Callidea eximia Vollenhoven, 1863; Callidea biplaga Walker, 1867; Callidea erythrospila Walker, 1867; Callidea semirufa Walker, 1867; Tetrarthria sobria Walker, 1867; Cimex regalis Fabricius, 1775;

Calliphara regalis is a species of insect in the family Scutelleridae (Hemiptera).^[3]

Description

The basic body color is deep green with metallic reflections. The pattern may vary considerably, but usually these insects show dorsally five or seven large spots, more or less fused.^[1]^[4]

Distribution

This species can be found in Australia and Indonesia.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b C. H. C. Lyal (1979). "A review of the genus Calliphara Germar, 1839 (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae)" Zoologische Mededelingen 54 (12): 149 181
^ Discover Life
^ Encyclopedia of life
^ Scutellerida, and other subfamilies - American Museum of Natural Huistory
^ Atlas of Living Australia

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[fa-1] C. H. C. Lyal (1979). "A review of the genus Calliphara Germar, 1839 (Hemiptera: Scutelleridae)" Zoologische Mededelingen 54 (12): 149 181

[2] Discover Life

[3] Encyclopedia of life

[4] Scutellerida, and other subfamilies - American Museum of Natural Huistory

[5] Atlas of Living Australia

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