Biology:Chrysochroa rajah

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Chrysochroa rajah
Buprestidae - Chrysochroa rajah.JPG
Chrysochroa rajah from southern China, mounted specimen at National Museum (Prague)
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C. rajah
Binomial name
Chrysochroa rajah
Gory, 1840
Synonyms
  • Chrysochroa chinensis Laporte & Gory, 1835

Chrysochroa rajah is a Jewel Beetle or Metallic Wood-boring Beetle of the Buprestidae family.

Description

Chrysochroa rajah can reach a length of about 32–48 millimetres (1.3–1.9 in). These beetles have a glossy surface with beautiful iridescent colors varying from blue to green, sometimes with red longitudinal stripes or spots.

Distribution

These beetles can be found from India and China up to Thailand and Laos.

Subspecies

  • Chrysochroa rajah assamensis Guérin-Méneville, 1847 (China )
  • Chrysochroa rajah nilgiriensis Kurosawa, 1978 (India )
  • Chrysochroa rajah rajah Gory, 1840
  • Chrysochroa rajah thailandica Kurosawa, 1978 (Thailand, Laos)
  • Chrysochroa rajah unnoi Kurosawa, 1978

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References

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q5114765 entry