Biology:Sternocera sternicornis
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Sternocera |
| Species: | S. sternicornis
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| Sternocera sternicornis | |
Sternocera sternicornis is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family.[1]
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
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Taxon profile". https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id428081/.
- ↑ Bourdon, Philippe. "Sternocera sternicornis". Coleoptera-Atlas. http://www.coleoptera-atlas.com/buprestidae-buprestoidea/Julodinae/Sternocera/Sternocera-sternicornis.
- ↑ Sir William Jardine (1835). The naturalist's library. W.H. Lizars. pp. 156–. https://archive.org/details/naturalistslibra00jard.
- ↑ "Sternocera sternicornis". http://www.insectlifeforms.com/60502060115012/Beetles_-_Jewel__Sternocera_sternicornis__10012.aspx.
Wikidata ☰ Q18385466 entry
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