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Cyphogastra semipurpurea

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Cyphogastra semipurpurea
Cyphogastra semipurpurea. Mounted specimen.
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C. semipurpurea
Binomial name
Cyphogastra semipurpurea
(Laporte & Gory, 1835)

Cyphogastra semipurpurea is a Jewel Beetle of the Buprestidae family.

Subspecies

  • Cyphogastra semipurpurea rollei Théry, 1908
  • Cyphogastra semipurpurea romanensis Théry, 1926
  • Cyphogastra semipurpurea rothschildi Kerremans, 1911
  • Cyphogastra semipurpurea semipurpurea (Laporte & Gory, 1835)
  • Cyphogastra semipurpurea wetteriana Théry, 1935

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Description

Cyphogastra semipurpurea reaches about 30 millimetres (1.2 in) in length. The basic colour of the elytra is metallic dark purplish, while the thorax is yellowish.

Distribution

This species occurs in Indonesia and North Papua New Guinea.

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