Conognatha pretiosissima

Conognatha pretiosissima is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae.[1][2]

Conognatha pretiosissima
Conognatha pretiosissima. Mounted specimen.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Buprestoidea
Family:
Buprestidae
Genus:
Conognatha
Species:
C. pretiosissima
Binomial name
Conognatha pretiosissima
(Chevrolat, 1938)

Description

Conognatha pretiosissima can reach a length of about 23 millimetres (0.91 in). The basic color is metallic green, with four orange band spots on the elytra.

Distribution

This species can be found in Argentina and Brazil.[3][4]

References
  1. Moore T., Lander T., 2010 Révision du genre Conognatha
  2. Biolib
  3. Buprestidae de Argentina
  4. Zin.ru


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