Julodis cirrosa

Julodis cirrosa
Julodis cirrosa from South Africa
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Buprestoidea
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Julodis
Species: J. cirrosa
Binomial name
Julodis cirrosa
(Schönherr, 1817)

Julodis cirrosa, common name Brush Jewel Beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family. This species occurs in Southern Africa.

Description

Julodis cirrosa reaches about 27 millimetres (1.1 in) in length. The coloration is metalllic blue-green, the surface is punctured and covered by yellowish-orange wax-coated hairs.

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