Biology:Sagra buqueti
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Short description: Species of leaf beetle
| Sagra buqueti | |
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| Sagra buqueti from Nias Island. Male and female. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Chrysomelidae |
| Subfamily: | Sagrinae |
| Genus: | Sagra |
| Species: | S. buqueti
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| Binomial name | |
| Sagra buqueti Lesson, 1831
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Sagra buqueti is a species of beetle belonging to the family Chrysomelidae.
Description
S. buqueti can reach a length of 25–50 mm (0.98–1.97 in).[1] These iridescent, colorful beetles have a striking sexual dimorphism. The males are much larger and have very long and strong hind legs (hence the common name frog beetle). The basic color is metallic green, with reddish and golden reflections on the elytra. Cocoons of this species can be found in the jungle on climbing vines, specifically kudzu[citation needed]. They have also been captive reared at the Berlin Zoo on sweet potato.[2]
Distribution
This species can be found in Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia and Malaysia.[citation needed]
Sagra buqueti mounted male specimen
References
- ↑ Crew, Becky. "Beetle Battles: The Secret World of Leg Wrestling and Abdomen Squeezing" (in en). Scientific American Blog Network. https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/running-ponies/beetle-battles-the-secret-world-of-leg-wrestling-and-abdomen-squeezing/.
- ↑ "The elusive Frog Beetle" (in en-US). i love flower beetles's blog. 2011-03-26. https://iloveflowerbeetles.wordpress.com/2011/03/26/the-elusive-frog-beetle/.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q7399363 entry
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