Anthaxia thalassophila

Anthaxia thalassophila
Female of Anthaxia thalassophila
Male of Anthaxia thalassophila
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Anthaxia
Species: A. thalassophila
Binomial name
Anthaxia thalassophila
Abeille de Perrin, 1900

Anthaxia thalassophila is a species of jewel beetles belonging to the family Buprestidae, subfamily Buprestinae.

Subspecies

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Description

Anthaxia thalassophila can reach a length of 4–6 millimetres (0.16–0.24 in).[2] This species is characterized by the brilliance of its colors: bright green and dark red with metallic reflections in the females, while the males in place of the red present a bright yellow color with a reddish sheen.

Ecology

Main larval host plants are in genus Pistacia, Quercus, Castanea, Fraxinus and Olea.[3] Adults occurs from Aprils to July, especially on daisies.[2]

Distribution

This beetle is present in France, Italy, Greece, Spain, Portugal, Switzerland, former Yugoslavia and Albania.[4]

References

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