Anthaxia thalassophila
| Anthaxia thalassophila | |
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| Female of Anthaxia thalassophila | |
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| 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
- Anthaxia thalassophila iberica (Cobos, 1986)
- Anthaxia thalassophila pseudokervillei (Niehuis, 1990)
- Anthaxia thalassophila thalassophila (Abeille de Perrin, 1900)
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]
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