Biology:Astraeus flavopictus

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Short description: Species of beetle

Astraeus flavopictus
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Jewel Beetle Astraeus (Astraeus) flavopictus.jpg
on Jacksonia anthoclada
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Astraeus
Species:
A. flavopictus
Binomial name
Astraeus flavopictus
Gory & Laporte, 1837

Astraeus flavopictus is a species of beetle in the jewel beetle family, Buprestidae, found in Australia .[1]

It was first described by Hippolyte Louis Gory and Francis de Laporte de Castelnau in 1837 from a specimen taken from the Swan River.[1][2]

Adult beetles are associated with Jacksonia species.[1]

References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q109863771 entry