Sternocera sternicornis
| Sternocera sternicornis | |
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| Sternocera sternicornis. Mounted specimen. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Superfamily: | Buprestoidea |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Sternocera |
| Species: | S. sternicornis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sternocera sternicornis (Linnaeus, 1758) | |
Sternocera sternicornis is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family.[1]
Subspecies
- Sternocera sternicornis orientalis (Herbst, 1801)
- Sternocera sternicornis sternicoris (Linneus, 1758)
Description
Sternocera sternicornis can reach a length of about 45 millimetres (1.8 in).[1] The basic color of the elytra is metallic bright green, with small yellow or ash-colored eyespots. Two larger spots are present at the base of the elytra. The surface of the thorax is covered with deeply impressed punctures. The antennae and tarsi are blackish. [2]
Distribution
This species can be found in India. [1][3]
References
- 1 2 3 Biolib
- ↑ Sir William Jardine The naturalist's library
- ↑ Insects Life Forms
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