Sternocera orissa

Sternocera orissa, common name Giant jewel beetle, is a species of beetles belonging to the Buprestidae family.[1][2]

Sternocera orissa
Sternocera orissa. Mounted specimen.
Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Buprestoidea
Family:
Buprestidae
Genus:
Sternocera
Species:
S. orissa
Binomial name
Sternocera orissa
Buquet, 1837

Subspecies
  • Sternocera orissa abita Holm & Gussmann, 1992
  • Sternocera orissa bertolonii Thomson, 1878
  • Sternocera orissa lanifica Erichson, 1843
  • Sternocera orissa luctifera Klug, 1855
  • Sternocera orissa orissa Buquet, 1837
  • Sternocera orissa variabilis Kerrmans, 1886

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Description

Sternocera orissa can reach a length of about 35–45 millimetres (1.4–1.8 in). The basic color of the elytra is greenish-black or bluish-black, with whitish to yellowish eyespots and markings.[3]

Distribution

This species can be found in Botswana, southern Malawi, Namibia, South Africa, Zambia, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and in Tanzania.[4][5][6]

References
  1. Biolib
  2. "Sternocera orissa". Encyclopedia of Life. Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 27 November 2013.
  3. E. Holm, S. Gussmann Revision of the genus Sternocera Eschscholtz of Africa
  4. Beetles of Africa
  5. African Sternocera
  6. Chmurova, Lucia. "Sternosea orissa Buquet, 1837". Flickr. Natural History Museum UK. Retrieved 27 November 2013.


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