Julodis viridipes
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Julodis viridipes Laporte, 1835
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Julodis viridipes is a species of beetle belonging to the Buprestidae family.[2]
Description
Julodis viridipes can reach a length of about 22–36 millimetres (0.87–1.42 in).[3][4] The basic color is blue. Head, thorax and abdomen are covered with tufts of yellow hair. Legs are green (hence the Latin name viridipes of the species). [1]
Distribution
This species can be found in South Africa and is associated with the woody shrub Didelta spinosa. [5]
References
- ^ a b S.M.V. Gussmann Systematic catalogue of Julodis Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from southern Africa Cite error: The named reference "fb" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
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