Chrysochroa ocellata
| Chrysochroa ocellata | |
|---|---|
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| Chrysochroa ocellata from Andaman Islands | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Subfamily: | Chrysochroinae |
| Genus: | Chrysochroa |
| Species: | C. ocellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Chrysochroa ocellata (Fabricius, 1775) | |
Chrysochroa ocellata is a Jewel Beetle or Metallic Wood-boring Beetle of the Buprestidae family.
Description
Chrysochroa ocellata can reach a length of about 20 millimetres (0.79 in). Elytra and pronotum are metallic green. Elytra have a longitudinal bright reddish band interrupted by a broad rounded yellow-orange spot in the middle. The legs are bright green.
Distribution
These beetles can be found in India.
Subspecies
- Chrysochroa ocellata fulgens (DeGeer, 1778)
- Chrysochroa ocellata ocellata (Fabricius, 1775)
References
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