Sternocera sternicornis

Sternocera sternicornis is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family.[1]

Sternocera sternicornis
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

Subspecies
  • Sternocera sternicornis orientalis (Herbst, 1801)
  • Sternocera sternicornis sternicoris (Linnaeus, 1758)

Description

Sternocera sternicornis can reach a length of about 45 millimetres (1.8 in).[2] 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.[3]

Distribution

This species can be found in India.[1][4]

References
  1. "Taxon profile". BioLib. BioLib. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  2. Bourdon, Philippe. "Sternocera sternicornis". Coleoptera Atlas. Coleoptera-Atlas. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
  3. Sir William Jardine (1835). The naturalist's library. W.H. Lizars. pp. 156–.
  4. "Sternocera sternicornis". Insect Life Forms. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
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