Chrysochroa fulminans
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Chrysochroa fulminans from Mindanao | |
Chrysochroa fulminans from Sumatra | |
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Chrysochroa fulminans (Fabricius, 1787)
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Chrysochroa fulminans is a species of jewel beetle of the Buprestidae family.
Description
Chrysochroa fulminans can reach a length of about 30–40 millimetres (1.2–1.6 in). These beetles have a glossy surface with iridescent colors varying from green to reddish or violet.
List of subspecies
- Chrysochroa fulminans agusanensis Kurosawa, 1979
- Chrysochroa fulminans aurora Heller, 1912
- Chrysochroa fulminans babuyanensis Kurosawa, 1989
- Chrysochroa fulminans baliana Obenberger, 1928
- Chrysochroa fulminans bimanensis Lansberge, 1879
- Chrysochroa fulminans chrysura Gory, 1840
- Chrysochroa fulminans chrysuroides Deyrolle, 1864
- Chrysochroa fulminans cyaneonigra Kurosawa, 1991
- Chrysochroa fulminans florensis Kerremans, 1891
- Chrysochroa fulminans fulminans (Fabricius, 1787)
- Chrysochroa fulminans funebris Théry, 1898
- Chrysochroa fulminans kaupii Deyrolle, 1864
- Chrysochroa fulminans krausei Descarpentries, 1971
- Chrysochroa fulminans nagaii Kurosawa, 1990
- Chrysochroa fulminans nishiyamai Kurosawa, 1990
- Chrysochroa fulminans nylanderiHołyński, 2009
- Chrysochroa fulminans praelonga White, 1843
- Chrysochroa fulminans variabilis Deyrolle, 1864
- Chrysochroa fulminans vethiana Obenberger, 1926
Distribution
These beetles can be found from Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, to Papua New Guinea.
References
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