Julodis cirrosa
| Julodis cirrosa | |
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| 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.
List of Subspecies
- Julodis cirrosa cirrosa (Schönherr, 1817)
- Julodis cirrosa hirtiventris Laporte, 1835
References
- Universal Biological Indexer
- Biolib
- S.M.V. Gussmann New species and subspecies of Julodis Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from southern Africa
External links
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